Former gun squad officers say they only robbed citizens ‘while working’

By Brian Seay

The eight officers who worked in the Gun Trace Task Force with the Baltimore Police Department are accused of shaking down citizens, falsifying court documents, and overtime fraud. (Photo: WBAL-TV)
Two former members of an elite gun unit with the Baltimore Police Department testified Wednesday about the crimes the group committed.
One of the former officers, 34-year-old Momodu Gondo, accepted a plea agreement back in June. Now serving as a government witness, Gondo took the stand Wednesday and talked in detail about how the Gun Trace Task Force operated.
“Did you rob citizens when you executed search warrants,” a prosecutor asked, according to WBAL.
“Yes,” replied Gondo.
“What did you steal?” the prosecutor asked.
“U.S. currency, drugs, firearms,” said Gondo.
“How much did you steal?” asked the prosecutor.
“Over $100,000 probably,” Gondo said.
Gondo, nicknamed “G Money,” and six others were first arrested and indicted back in March. All of them were members of the Gun Trace Task Force, which works to get illegal guns off Baltimore’s streets. The men are accused of shaking down citizens for cash, falsifying court documents, and overtime fraud. An eighth officer was arrested and indicted in August.
The men stole money and drugs from citizens during traffic stops, after detaining them, and after falsifying

Source: Guns.com