The Philadelphia 5: When Cops Became the Criminals They Swore to Fight

from Crimes Across America · host Nanny's House Ent.

In the 1980s, five Philadelphia narcotics officers—the Philadelphia 5—ran drugs, extorted dealers, and stole hundreds of thousands while hiding behind their badges. Their reign ended in 1985 when a federal investigation exposed their crimes, leading to convictions and long prison sentences in one of the city’s biggest police corruption scandals.

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