Albuquerque, DWI and State Police

Albuquerque's Ever-Expanding Police Corruption Scandal Goes Back Decades and Involves 'Many Officers'
In the latest guilty plea, a local defense attorney says he had been bribing cops to make DWI cases disappear "since at least the late 1990s."
First New Mexico State Police officer placed on leave in connection to ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal
New Mexico State Police announced on Friday they have placed Sgt. Toby Lafave on administrative leave as part of the ongoing “DWI Enterprise” scandal. He is the first NMSP officer to be publicly named in connection to the “DWI Enterprise” scandal.
Attorney at center of DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque pleads guilty
An Albuquerque attorney who investigators allege was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal charges.
TIMELINE: A full look at the DWI corruption scandal involving several departments
THE STATE SUPREME COURT SUSPENDING THE LAW LICENSE OF THE ALBUQUERQUE ATTORNEY AT THE CENTER OF THE POLICE DWI SCANDAL MORE THAN A YEAR AGO. FEDERAL AGENTS RAIDED THE OFFICES OF THOMAS KELLER. OTHERS PLEADED GUILTY IN THIS.
State police chief: Officer placed on leave in Albuquerque DWI scandal
Sgt. Toby Lafave is the first state police officer named in connection with the scandal; a paralegal, an attorney and three Albuquerque officers have pleaded guilty to charges.
Attorney, third APD officer plead guilty to federal charges for DWI scheme
The attorney at the center of a DWI scheme in Albuquerque and a third police officer involved in the case have agreed to plead guilty.
Albuquerque attorney pleads guilty in long-running police DWI bribery scandal
An Albuquerque attorney has been convicted on federal charges for playing a lead role in what is believed to be one of the biggest and longest-running kickback schemes in state history. As of Wednesday,
Officers plead guilty in DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Two former Albuquerque police officers have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of racketeering, extortion and accepting bribes in a sweeping corruption investigation into a scheme that allegedly allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction,
Albuquerque lawyer connected to DWI scandal barred from practicing law in state
An Albuquerque attorney who has been accused of wrongdoing in connection with a yearslong DWI bribery scandal at the Albuquerque Police Department has been suspended from practicing law in New
New Mexico Supreme Court suspends attorney wrapped up in DWI corruption case
A prominent defense attorney was suspended by the New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday over allegations that he paid officers to let his clients' DWI cases get dropped. Attorney Thomas Clear III "is hereby indefinitely suspended from the practice of law,
How much prison time could those involved in the DWI scheme face?
Sentencing dates have been set for two former Albuquerque Police Department officers and a paralegal who pleaded guilty to ...
Corrupt Albuquerque Cops Had Friends in High Places, Including Internal Affairs
For a decade and a half, federal prosecutors in New Mexico say, Albuquerque police officers conspired with a local defense ...
'Justice cannot be bought': What we know about the DWI scandal
"Justice cannot be bought. Things will be caught and held accountable," U.S Attorney of New Mexico Alexander Uballez said. "More people will be charged in this case" ...
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Prominent Albuquerque attorney admits to running ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal
The “DWI Enterprise,” which Attorney Thomas ... feds that he worked with “numerous” officers from the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, and New Mexico ...