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) – 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