Former NYPD officer arrested in October for selling heroin and fentanyl while on dutywas formally charged.
Identified as Grace Rosa Baez37 years old, who was put behind bars along with César Martínez, 42, they were charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcoticsexplained the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams.
Both, They allegedly tried to sell the narcotics to a federal informant between October 9 and 19says the indictment that was filed March 20 in Manhattan federal court.
Báez and Martínez, They pleaded not guilty this week..
The woman would have given the informant a sample of what she said was “high quality” fentanyl in a container of Mentos candyofficials said.
Posteriorly, He told the informant that he could sell them a kilo of heroin for $25,000 and 800 grams of fentanyl.the amount of which would later be negotiated based on the purity of the drug.
Báez, who had been a police officer since 2012, allegedly He met with the informant on numerous occasionsaccording to court documents.
The former officer, who at one time was proud to belong to the New York police force, resigned from the NYPD after being arrested.
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🚨🚨Ex-NYPD cop Grace Rosa Baez, previously arrested for selling heroin and fentanyl while on duty, has been indicted. Alongside Cesar Martinez of Yonkers, she faces charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcotics. pic.twitter.com/zcq9sNvJb8
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Báez is currently under house arrest with an electronic monitoring device.
For his part, Martínez is jailed without bail, according to court documents.
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