Miami-Dade Police officer, associate accused of dealing in stolen vehicles; both men facing 3rd-degree felony charges.

WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have arrested a Miami-Dade Police officer and his associate for allegedly dealing in stolen vehicles.

According to investigators, MDPD Officer Orestes Santiago Verdura, a six-year veteran with the department, sold or brokered stolen trucks delivered by 38-year-old Ariel Sanchez.

Both men are facing four third-degree felony charges: one count of conspiracy to commit organized scheme to defraud, one count of organized scheme to defraud and two counts of dealing in stolen property.
[link to wsvn.com (secure)]