Ponds Army Bust: Good Job, IMPD!

[chipbennett]

Drugs, illegal firearms, and cash. Ponds Army bust on the NW side nets an IMPD "civilian" employee (aren't they all civilians?):

'Ponds Army' gang raided by police, IMPD employee helped members - TheIndyChannel.com
IMPD seizes 35 guns, drugs and cash in heroin ring bust

Great job, IMPD!

 

[kramer5702]

I think by civilian don't they mean that he wasn't working under IMPD orders? (Undercover)

 

[chipbennett]

I think by civilian don't they mean that he wasn't working under IMPD orders? (Undercover)

I think they mean she was administrative, and not an officer?

 

[JettaKnight]

I think they mean she was administrative, and not an officer?

That'd be my guess. As in, not sworn in.

 

[pudly]

Pikers. The bar has been set at 7,000 guns+.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Look at that--Defensive Counterintelligence (well, attempts at it)! Diversified assets!

Wow, finally a decent drug gang that is trying to be smooth criminals. Impressive bust.

 

[MadMan66]

Glad to see this! Now hopefully they will be put away for a long time; only then will this be great news.

 

[Leadeye]

I remember the Resnover gang had someone on the inside of IMPD, both of those guys are long dead.

 

[phylodog]

Glad to see this! Now hopefully they will be put away for a long time; only then will this be great news.

I just spit water all over my macbook and woke up my daughter laughing. This is Marion County. They've likely already signed a plea agreement for probation (with 12 hot **** tests included) and time served.

 

[KellyinAvon]

It's good to see bad guys sent to the slammer (do the kids still call it that?) Props to the IMPD.

 

[indyjohn]

I just spit water all over my macbook and woke up my daughter laughing. This is Marion County. They've likely already signed a plea agreement for probation (with 12 hot **** tests included) and time served.

I truly wish I could call you out for being wrong.

 

[Bfish]

From the article:
Police linked the group to heroin distribution, firearm trafficking and "an enormous amount of guns being transferred to serious violent felons," according to Deputy Chief of Investigations Bill Lorah.

I thought all of the firearms illegally went to Chicago??

I sure do hope they go away for a long time and some of these arrests helps to clean up indy a bit... I am also with you Chip, I don't know why the "civilian" statement was made, it's like she's in the reserves or something. All police officers are civilians unless they are in the military.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I truly wish I could call you out for being wrong.

Hard to catch him being wrong on this type of thing--after all, you have to remember what he does for a living!

 

[MCgrease08]

Every time I hear about one of these gang busts I hope some of the guns they find are the ones I had stolen last year.

 

[IndyDave1776]

From the article:
Police linked the group to heroin distribution, firearm trafficking and "an enormous amount of guns being transferred to serious violent felons," according to Deputy Chief of Investigations Bill Lorah.

I thought all of the firearms illegally went to Chicago??

I sure do hope they go away for a long time and some of these arrests helps to clean up indy a bit... I am also with you Chip, I don't know why the "civilian" statement was made, it's like she's in the reserves or something. All police officers are civilians unless they are in the military.

I swear that if I ever go into this type of enterprise, I will only transfer guns to comical violent felons!

 

[indyjohn]

I truly wish I could call you out for being wrong.

Hard to catch him being wrong on this type of thing--after all, you have to remember what he does for a living!

I know Dave, I know.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I just spit water all over my macbook and woke up my daughter laughing. This is Marion County. They've likely already signed a plea agreement for probation (with 12 hot **** tests included) and time served.

They won't even get 12.

 

[SSGSAD]

Every time I hear about one of these gang busts I hope some of the guns they find are the ones I had stolen last year.

MEANWHILE, bho, is turning loose at LEAST 1000 VIOLENT FELONS !!!!!

 

[MadMan66]

I just spit water all over my macbook and woke up my daughter laughing. This is Marion County. They've likely already signed a plea agreement for probation (with 12 hot **** tests included) and time served.

Unfortunately, I know you're right. It saddens me that officers risk their lives catching these criminals, only for them to come back tomorrow and do the same things. Not only that, it sends a message to other criminals.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I think by civilian don't they mean that he wasn't working under IMPD orders? (Undercover)

Civilian = doesn't have arrest authority. While I know people get cranky over the whole thing for some reason, with arrest authority = sworn, without arrest authority = civilian employee.

*edit, because someone will be that guy. Arrest authority as a law enforcement officer, every citizen has arrest authority in some situations via citizen's arrest.