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Dec 5, 2008 3:45 pm US/Eastern
Ex-Miami Officer Sentenced In FBI Corruption Sting
Geovani Nuñez Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Prison
Nuñez & George Hernandez Were Arrested In May
Hernandez Will Be Sentenced In January
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Miami police officer Geovani Nuñez
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An ex-veteran Miami police officer, who was arrested on federal corruption charges as part of an undercover FBI sting operation, was sentenced in Miami federal court Friday.
Geovani Nuñez was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised released. He was also ordered to pay $28-thousand in restitution to the FBI.
Nuñez and a second officer, Jorge Hernandez, were arrested in May and both later pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to possess and distribute drugs.
Prosecutors say both took cash bribes in exchange for escorting what they thought was a truck full of stolen goods and cocaine. In all, Nuñez was paid $28,000 over eight months for the work. Hernandez got $11,500.
It turned out that it was all an undercover operation by the FBI and many of the meetings and transactions were audio and videotaped, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Hernandez, who is scheduled to be sentenced in January, faces nine years or less in federal prison.
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