Corrupt Cops: FBI Sting Uncovers Bribery Scandal

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Six current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty so far, while one got acquitted in a massive FBI sting targeting. Corrupt cops in the Delta region. The operations snare 20 people total, including two sheriffs, accused of taking bribes to help move 55 pounds of fake cocaine from the Mississippi Delta up to Memphis. It all started back in October, with federal indictments hitting 14 officers from various agencies in that western stretch of central and north. Mississippi. In undercover FBI agent posed as a Mexican cartel member, paying them off to transport the drugs with three more folks charged in Mississippi and three in Tennessee. Yesterday, Chaka Gaines, a former Greenville police officer, walked free after a jury found him not guilty on charges of aiding drug transport and a related gun count, which got tossed for lack of evidence. His lawyer nailed it, saying the government has to prove a real crime, not just in vent

1:04one. This shakes up trust in local badges big time, especially down there where communities already feel distrained. Meanwhile, six others, Martavus Moore, D'Amario Sanford, Marvin Flowers, Decorian Smith, Brandon Addison, and Javory Howard cut plea deals on, conspiracy to aid the drug scheme, Sean Williams plans the flip his plea too. The rest, including Washington County Sheriff, Milton Gaston, and Humphreys County Sheriff Bruce Williams, head to trial this summer, some more dirt. Bound to surface on how deep this went.