Pubdate: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 Source: Austin American-Statesman (TX) Copyright: 2005 Austin American-Statesman Contact: http://www.statesman.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/32 Author: Associated Press FORMER DALLAS COP FACES NEW CHARGES Theft, Perjury, Organized Crime Added To List In Fake Drug Scandal DALLAS -- A former narcotics officer convicted in the fake drug scandal that plagued the Dallas Police Department faces three new charges. Mark De La Paz, 38, was indicted on charges of aggravated perjury, engaging in organized criminal activity/forgery and theft by a public servant, the district attorney's office announced Monday. The charges are in connection to a 2001 scheme that sent innocent immigrants to jail with faked drug evidence. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman