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Dirty Dui

Christopher Butler

East Bay ‘Dirty DUI’ Private Investigator Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison

The disgraced former police officer in Pleasant Hill’s sensational “Dirty DUIs” and stolen drugs scandal has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

2012/09/26

(CBS)

Ex-PI Pleads Guilty, Ex-Cop Sentenced In East Bay Police Scandal

A federal judge sentenced a former San Ramon police officer to three years in prison Friday for his involvement in a Contra Costa County law enforcement scandal.

2012/05/04

Former San Ramon Officer Pleads Guilty To Drug Theft

Former San Ramon Police Officer Louis Lombardi pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing drugs, money and property while serving search warrants and making arrests.

2012/01/26

Contra Costa Sheriff's Deputy Stephen Tanabe

Ex-Contra Costa Deputy Pleads Not Guilty In ‘Dirty DUI’ Case

Former Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy Stephen Tanabe pleaded not guilty to aiding a private investigator in arranging the drunken driving arrests of three husbands in divorce cases.

2011/12/20

Norman Wielsch, Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team CNET commander

FBI Takes Over Contra Costa County ‘Rogue’ Cops Probe

Federal authorities on Friday officially took over the probe into former narcotics task force Commander Norman Wielsch and other so-called “rogue” police officers in Contra Costa County.

KPIX 5–2011/06/03

Norman Wielsch, Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team CNET commander

Feds Expected To Take Over CoCo Police Corruption Probe

CBS 5 has learned that the federal government will be taking over the investigation into police corruption in Contra Costa County that includes accusations of drunk driving setups, the sale of confiscated drugs and the operation of a brothel.

KPIX 5–2011/06/02

Norman Wielsch, Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team CNET commander

Attorney Hints At Possible Widening Of CoCo Law Enforcement Scandal

It’s a case that, by all accounts, has stunned the East Bay law enforcement community.

KCBS–2011/05/09

Contra Costa Sheriff's Deputy Stephen Tanabe

Ex-Contra Costa Deputy Pleads Not Guilty To ‘Dirty DUI’ Scheme

Stephen Tanabe and Christopher Butler both pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and other charges during a court appearance Thursday.

CBS San Francisco–2011/04/21

Contra Costa Sheriff's Deputy Stephen Tanabe

Ex-Deputy Charged In Widening Contra Costa Officer Scandal

In the widening scandal involving law enforcement officers in Contra Costa County, prosecutors filed new charges Friday adding a former sheriff’s deputy to the criminal complaint against a former local drug task force commander and a private investigator.

CBS San Francisco–2011/04/08

Orlando Torres and Sergio Rios (CBS)

Teens Accuse Richmond Officers Providing Guns, Frame Attempt

Two Richmond police officers are on administrative leave while the FBI and DA investigate accusations that they armed teenagers with illegal weapons before trying to frame the boys.

KPIX 5–2011/04/05

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