1. Merlin Alston, NYPD Cop
Merlin Alston was an NYPD officer in the 46th Precinct of the Bronx, something of an anomaly on our list. Although he wasn’t technically what you’d call a “drug lord” himself, he has faced charges for being the Departmental friend, bodyguard and protection to many who do qualify for the title.
A Bronx drug kingpin told the court and federal prosecutors that the New York cop drove him to his appointments and provided protection for his coke runs using his service revolver. Merlin, on trial in the fall of 2016 for conspiracy to distribute narcotics and firearms possession, is said to have tipped off several drug dealers about the NYPD’s investigations.
Several dealers testified at the trial in the fall of 2016, including one who said Merlin gave him a card for the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, which the dealer says he used more than 30 times to avoid charges after being stopped on anything from traffic charges to weapons and drug possession.
The New York cop and Bronx cocaine lord were high school buddies who never lost touch, even when their lives took them on ostensibly different paths. Alston’s bail was revoked and he went back to jail for the duration of his trial after a key witness was found strangled, with his body crammed into the back of his BMW just before he was set to testify.
Sources: NY Post, Therichest, NY Daily News, Rolling Stone, Huffington Post
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