From the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland: Baltimore Police officer Jaime Luis Lugo, age 36, of Aberdeen, Maryland pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit and committing extortion under color of official right in connection with a scheme in which brothers Hernan Alexis Moreno and Edwin Javier Mejia paid Lugo […]
Edgewood, Aberdeen Residents Among 17 Baltimore City Officers Arrested in Extortion Scheme
Four Edgewood residents and one Aberdeen resident were among 17 Baltimore City police officers charged Wednesday in an extortion conspiracy. According to U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein, the officers were paid by an unauthorized towing company to arrange for their company to provide various services. Each instance netted an officer approximately $300, with total payouts […]
