"According to his eight-count indictment, the ex-cop took more than $30,000 in exchange for transporting drugs, including approximately eight kilograms of cocaine; providing unauthorized armed protection for a drug trafficking enterprise; and submitting false reports to the NYPD to help a co-conspirator avoid repayment of a drug-trafficking-related debt. Nguyen entered a guilty plea to three of the indictment's eight counts bribery and narcotics distribution conspiracy, and a firearm charge before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres Thursday."
"He told Torres that he abused his position and access as an NYPD officer to support and protect people trafficking drugs in The Bronx and Manhattan between 2020 and 2023, including using an unsanctioned police vehicle to conduct an unsanctioned car stop to support the scheme. I knew what I was doing was wrong, Nguyen, who was primarily stationed at Bronx Transit District 12, told the court. I am deeply sorry."
Andrew Nguyen, 42, pleaded guilty to bribery, narcotics distribution conspiracy, and a firearm charge for aiding a drug trafficking operation while serving as an NYPD officer. He accepted over $30,000 to transport drugs, including about eight kilograms of cocaine, provide unauthorized armed protection, and submit false NYPD reports to help a co-conspirator avoid repaying a drug-related debt. The conduct occurred in The Bronx and Manhattan from 2020 to 2023 and included use of an unsanctioned police vehicle and car stop. Nguyen, primarily stationed at Bronx Transit District 12, expressed remorse. Sentencing is June 22, with penalties from five years to life; a plea deal includes a recommended sentence.
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