Pubdate: Mon, 23 Mar 2009
Source: New York Daily News (NY)
Copyright: 2009 Daily News, L.P.
Contact:  http://www.nydailynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/295
Author: Alison Gendar
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/corrupt.htm (Corruption - United States)

NYPD NARCOTICS DETECTIVE FACES PERJURY CHARGES AS CASE GOES TO POT

A Bronx narcotics detective was indicted Monday on  charges she 
juiced the truth about a big pot bust -  lies that got the case 
against the dealers tossed out.

Detective Debra Eager, a 15-year NYPD veteran, said on  the stand 
that she and her partner saw two drug  suspects toting boxes into a 
Holland Ave. apartment.

Eager, 41, said she followed the duo into the building,  heard them 
enter an apartment and then made an arrest.

Her testimony, however, "was starkly contradicted by  video 
surveillance" at the building, Bronx District  Attorney Robert Johnson said.

And even though the boxes contained 33 pounds of  marijuana, the 
charges against the suspects were  dismissed because Eager allegedly 
distorted the details  of the bust.

She was indicted on three counts of first-degree  perjury, each 
carrying up to seven years in prison. She  was also suspended without pay.
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