Towing corruption investigation expands

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February 26, 2011 
By Peter Hermann and Julie Scharper
The Baltimore Sun
 
A federal corruption probe that has already led to more than 30 Baltimore police officers suspended or charged with receiving kickbacks in an alleged towing scheme has expanded to include at least one former officer from a state law enforcement agency.

Meanwhile, the criminal investigation is prompting renewed scrutiny of the city's lucrative towing industry, which led to quick action Friday when police suspended the license of one of the 10 companies with exclusive rights to the $4 million-a-year business.
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That move came after a Baltimore Sun reporter told officials that Aaron's Towing on Kirk Avenue had been barred by the state from doing business for the past two years, which had gone unnoticed by city officials.

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2 comments:

  1. Thank you it is really very nice post I really like it.

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  2. This is what gives the whole towing industry a bad name.

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