Chief Dyer apologized for three of his officers now facing criminal charges. Officers Paul Cervantez and Hector Becerra bailed out of jail last week. They are accused of misusing a confidential informant in order to lure a suspected drug dealer and steal his car.
An arrest warrant reveals new details about the investigation into Eddings. He's been charged with providing false information to a CHP officer. The warrant claims Eddings was rebuilding a salvaged truck and asked a body shop clerk to fabricate a receipt for auto parts in order to pass a salvage vehicle inspection.
A CHP officer declined to discuss specifics about the investigation, but he said problems only exist with a few officers. Jim Abrams with the California Highway Patrol said, "We've got a couple of players who may not be playing in the lines and we've investigated and we continue to investigate."
In addition to suspending the major narcotics unit, Dyer is also requesting an outside audit. Dyer said, "We are doing that for the purpose to make sure our policies … procedures are consistent with best practices of other narcotic units across the nation."
People close to this investigation say more arrests could be coming. The three officers are on paid administrative leave. A fourth officer is on modified duty pending the outcome of this investigation. We also checked with the district attorney's office, and they've already had to dismiss some cases because of the turmoil at the office.
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