By Ariel Zilber For Dailymail. Seven members of the New York Police Department have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution and gambling ring, it has been announced. The suspects include three sergeants, two detectives, and two officers in addition to more than 40 civilians who have been taken into custody, according to the New York Post. They have been identified as Sgt.
Carlos Cruz of the 69th Precinct in Brooklyn; Sgt. All seven face charges of official misconduct and enterprise corruption, according to New York City Alerts. The retired vice detective and his wife are suspected of operating multiple brothels on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens as well as in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn. The arrests are the culmination of a years-long investigation involving 'hundreds of hours of surveillance and multiple wiretaps ,' sources told the Daily News.
Investigators reportedly raided the 72nd Precinct stationhouse in Sunset Park. Once inside, the desk supervisor was told to take the investigators to the locker belonging to a detective. Internal Affairs personnel then busted open the lock and removed evidence from the locker, the Post reported. Investigators then went to the home of the detective and detained him. The NYPD officers arrested in the case are accused of providing protection for a prostitution, drugs, and gambling ring.
IAB reportedly received a tip from another officer three years ago, triggering the investigation. This was literally a member of the department calling IAB and saying he didn't like what was going on here. Investigators reportedly raided the 72nd Precinct stationhouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn seen in the above stock image.
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