NYC reaches settlement with brothers falsely accused by undercover officers of selling drugs
By APTuesday, October 5, 2010
Falsely accused NY brothers reach settlement
NEW YORK — Two brothers who were falsely accused of selling drugs to undercover police have reached a settlement with New York City.
Jose and Maximo Colon were charged with selling two bags of cocaine worth $100 in January 2008. But a video from nightclub security cameras in Queens backed up the brothers’ accounts that they did nothing wrong. The charges were dropped months later.
The Daily News said city lawyers filed a notice of the settlement. The notice did not disclose the amount of the settlement.
Prosecutors brought charges against two undercover officers. One pleaded guilty to filling out an affidavit describing a drug deal that never happened. The other pleaded not guilty and his case is pending. Both have resigned from the force.
Information from: Daily News, www.nydailynews.com
