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Raleigh police detective fired after accusations of planting fake heroin on group of Black men [View all]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Raleigh Police Department fired a detective accused of planting fake heroin on a group of black men.
Omar Abdullah, along with the city of Raleigh, were the subjects of a civil rights lawsuit filed back in April.
The lawsuit accused officer Abdullah of falsely planting fake heroin on the men and then charging them with heroin trafficking.
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The plaintiffs faced more than seven years in prison and spent more than two years in jail before the charges were dismissed.
Omar Abdullah, along with the city of Raleigh, were the subjects of a civil rights lawsuit filed back in April.
The lawsuit accused officer Abdullah of falsely planting fake heroin on the men and then charging them with heroin trafficking.
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The plaintiffs faced more than seven years in prison and spent more than two years in jail before the charges were dismissed.
Read the rest at: https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/raleigh-police-detective-fired-after-accusations-of-planting-fake-heroin-on-group-of-black-men/
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