Albuquerque police sergeant placed on leave as federal probe targets DWI bribery scheme involving over 260 cases.

The Albuquerque Police Department has placed Sgt. Lucas Perez on leave amid a federal investigation into a decades-long DWI bribery scheme. Seven officers have taken plea deals, with Ortiz being the latest. The scheme involved officers accepting bribes to miss court hearings, leading to the dismissal of drunk driving cases. So far, ten officers have left the department, and over 260 DWI cases have been dismissed.