Plea deal in federal APD DWI investigation

Albuquerque investigator pleads guilty in ongoing police bribery investigation

After a long probe into Albuquerque DWI police, the first criminal case describes an expansive operation involving more agencies.

Plea deal in federal APD DWI investigation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – One of the men at the center of the DWI scandal involving alleged kickback to cops who did not show up for court pleaded guilty Friday to a slew of federal charges involving the scheme.  Ricardo “Rick” Mendez worked as a paralegal for defense attorney Thomas Clear III. On Friday, newly-filed federal documents blow the alleged DWI scheme wide open. Mendez admitted to the feds to working with officers at the Bernalillo County S…

First person pleads guilty in APD DWI dismissal scandal; NMSP, BCSO now named

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly unsealed documents shed some light on the DWI scandal that sparked a federal investigation into a long-running scheme within the Albuquerque Police Department. According to federal documents, officers and deputies at the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, and New Mexico State Police worked with an attorney and his private investigator in a "DWI Enterprise" to ensure drunk driving s…

BCSO and New Mexico State Police named in federal bribery case

The federal court records show he conspired with Albuquerque police officers, state police officers, and Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office members.

Feds accuse Albuquerque police, State Police and Bernalillo County deputies in DWI racketeering case

Officers and deputies with the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and New Mexico State Police worked with an attorney and his private investigator in a "DWI enterprise" to