Police: Baltimore Officer Stole $3,000 During Fake Operation

BALTIMORE (AP) -- A Baltimore police officer has been accused of pocketing thousands of dollars during a staged federal sting operation in a hotel room.

WJZ media partner The Baltimore Sun reports that 47-year-old officer Maurice Jeffers of Savage faces two theft counts in a federal complaint unsealed Thursday.
Internal affairs investigators say they had been suspicious of Jeffers, who had been accused of accused of theft four previous times.

In March the investigators staged a sting operation in a hotel room that was filled with cash. Prosecutors say hidden video surveillance shows Jeffers placing about $3,000 in his pockets while he was alone in the room.

The newspaper says its attempts to reach Jeffers for comment were unsuccessful.

Jeffers faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for each of the two theft counts.

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