A former Hamtramck, Michigan police officer was charged in the FBI's ongoing public corruption investigation into the towing industry, adding another law enforcement defendant to the Operation Northern Hook probe, according to the Detroit News. The investigation has produced multiple guilty pleas from police officers and elected officials across the Detroit metro area.
Operator takeaway
The FBI's towing corruption probe expanded from Detroit to neighboring Hamtramck — federal investigations do not stop at city limits, and every jurisdiction with similar rotation practices is at risk.