Hanover cops found guilty of corruption

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Hanover cops found guilty of corruption

Two of three Hanover policemen accused of soliciting money to avoid making an arrest were found guilty of breaching the Corruption Prevention Act in the Hanover Parish Court at Lucea on Friday. Conrad Clarke, Andre Drummond and Shemroy Hewitt, all...

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