Private investigator first to admit guilt in offering bribes to get intoxicated drivers off the hook
- A private investigator named Ricardo Mendez pleaded guilty to federal charges including racketeering and bribery in a scheme involving law enforcement in New Mexico, as reported in court records released on Friday.
- Mendez admitted to offering bribes and gifts to officers since 2008 to dismiss driving while intoxicated cases, which he referred to as the Driving While Intoxicated enterprise.
- The scheme led to dozens of case dismissals, and over a dozen officers from the Albuquerque Police Department have faced disciplinary actions, including resignations and administrative leave.
- Prosecutors recommended a reduced prison sentence for Mendez as part of his plea deal, while the Albuquerque Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the corruption.
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