Phoenix Police Officer James Wren Indicted on Charges Stemming from Shake-Down of Drug Dealers

Phoenix police officer James Wren, accused of shaking-down drug dealers, indicted on eight charges in Maricopa County.

Phoenix police officer, James Wren, who has been accused of shaking-down drug dealers for thousands of dollars, was formally indicted on eight charges last Friday in Maricopa county. According to Phoenix New Times, Wren now faces charges including theft, money laundering, armed robbery, kidnapping and use of a wire or electronic communication in drug-related transactions.

Wren got busted when the Avondale Police Department contacted the Phoenix PD about two weeks ago to say one of its officers, 23-year-old James Wren, of the Maryvale Precinct, was using traffic stops to steal money from drug dealers. Avondale police got a tip from an informant who claimed he had conducted two "operations" with Wren where the informant would lead the officer to the cars of drug dealers after a deal had been made. Wren, according to the informant, would then pull over the car and steal the money. Source: New Times

James Wren gives decent, law-abiding and hardworking cops a bad name. This cop is one reason why the anti-illegal immigration law in Arizona is bad for the state. Rogue cops will make a mockery out of the system and the civil rights of the people they may come in contact with.