Authorities in New York City said yesterday they had broken a $1.5 million auto fraud ring involving three veteran police officers and 27 civilians.
The arrests were announced by Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes in Brooklyn, and marked the second time in two years that law enforcement officials said they uncovered a fraud ring involving city police.
In the latest scheme, cops were said to have been paid off with cash, pills, and in one case fancy auto parts.
Mr. Hynes‘ office said the latest scheme cost insurers more than $1.5 million in billings and claims.
The arrests, it was announced, were the result of a two-year investigation conducted by the District Attorney‘s Office, the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
