"Expanding FBI Investigation Targets Albuquerque Police Department and Officials"

The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a potential decade-long scheme involving officers being paid to get DWI cases dismissed, leading to over 150 case dismissals and the placement of five officers on paid administrative leave. Chief Harold Medina revealed that the department's internal affairs investigation was prompted by a confidential source in December 2022, and the FBI was already investigating potential criminal behavior by the officers. The alleged scheme has caused the recent dismissal of numerous DWI cases, and the department is now taking steps to address the issue and make policy changes.