ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal prosecutors are echoing the call to the community to come forward if they were involved in the scheme or targeted by officers or attorneys. The state’s chief federal prosecutor sat down with KRQE Investigates, finally speaking publicly about a tight-lipped investigation. Related Coverage: These federal charges against Rick Mendez outline a corruption […]| Yahoo News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man in charge of the FBI’s investigation into a DWI dismissal scheme mainly operated by members of the Albuquerque Police Department, at least two other law enforcement agencies, and legal professionals says the work is far from over. FBI Albuquerque Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda explained that the discovery of what […]| Yahoo News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office announced that deputy Jeff Hammerel was placed on administrative leave on Thursday. This is in connection to the Albuquerque Police Department DWI Unit scandal. Court records show that Ricardo “Rick” Mendez pled guilty to a number of charges connected to the scandal. That guilty plea implicated Hammerel. Related […]| Yahoo News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday, January 24, 2025, Ricardo ‘Rick’ Mendez pled guilty to RICO and conspiracy charges, the first person to face charges in the federal DWI scheme. KRQE Investigates heard reaction from some key players waiting to see public officials held accountable, including one of the agencies suing APD, and the City of Albuquerque […]| Yahoo News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE Investigates has been covering the DWI Unit scandal since news broke one year ago that the FBI was investigating. On Friday, Ricardo “Rick” Mendez became the first person to plead guilty to charges stemming from that scandal. Related Coverage: For the first time, U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez sat down with KRQE Investigative […]| Yahoo News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE Investigates Reporter Ann Pierret sat down with Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina to discuss how officers were able to get away with their scheme in the DWI Unit scandal. “I look at what I know and how it was generational, and I see how it just got passed down from one […]| Yahoo News