NYPD Officer Arrested for Selling Fentanyl and Heroin on Duty

A female NYPD officer, Grace Rose Baez, was arrested for allegedly selling large quantities of narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, while on duty. Baez, who boasted about loving her job, was caught in a narcotics sting operation after offering a sample of "top quality" fentanyl to a federal informant. She and her accomplice, Cesar Martinez, face charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcotics. Baez, who had been on modified duty since 2020 due to misconduct allegations, was suspended without pay following her arrest. The NYPD commissioner expressed concern over the corruption within the department and emphasized that there is no place for such behavior.