Feds: Two Chicago cops took orders from Latin Kings Gang

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

A bistate crackdown on the Latin Kings street gang on Friday snared two Chicago Police officers accused of using their badges to rob people in Northwest Indiana and Illinois.

Their arrests were part of a broader crackdown against gang members and associates accused of taking part in 19 murders, attempted murder, drug trafficking, kidnapping and weapons violations, mostly in Chicago and Indiana but stretching down to Texas, said U.S. Attorney David Capp of the Northern District of Indiana. The crimes date back to 1989, officials said.

Officers Alex Guerrero, 41, and Antonio Martinez Jr., 40, both of Chicago, helped the gang steal, according to the indictment unveiled Friday in federal court in Hammond.

The two officers would take orders from gang member Sisto Bernal, 45, of Chicago — also indicted Friday — and then use their uniforms and badges to pull people over or enter houses.

For instance, in 2006 the two officers gained entry to an East Chicago house, claiming they were there on police business. They then took $20,000 to $25,000 in drug money, according to the indictment, and gave it to Bernal, who in turn paid them $3,000 to $4,000.

Yet, many Chicago voters and politicians think only the police should own handguns!