PhotoThree retired police officers and a former Brooklyn prosecutor were charged on Tuesday in a widening federal corruption investigation into the New York City Police Department and its gun-licensing division. Sergeant Villanueva and an officer were also charged at the time in relation to the gun-licensing scheme. PhotoThe former officers charged on Tuesday were Paul Dean, who had been a lieutenant, and Robert Espinel; both had been assigned to the license division. All three men were charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery; Mr. Dean and Mr. Espinel were also charged with one count of extortion and Mr. Valastro with one count of making false statements. In return, Sergeant Villanueva “ensured that renewals of N.Y.P.D.

Source: New York Times April 25, 2017 13:28 UTC