Miami-Dade officer charged with taking $100,000
MIAMI -- (AP) -- A Miami-Dade Police officer faces a charge of first-degree grand theft.
Officer Ricardo Toledo was arrested Saturday after police received a tip.
Authorities say Toledo stopped a vehicle carrying $100,000 in cash. Police say Toledo took the money and let the motorist go.
The driver was an undercover officer; 36-year-old Toledo was off-duty at the time.
Police say the officer had previously taken $150 for providing confidential information from a motor vehicle database.
Besides the grand theft charge, he also faces a charge of unlawful compensation.
The five-year police veteran has been relieved of duty.