...."A hearing for a former ATF agent was delayed one day today to allow testimony about whether he should be released to his home in Lubbock, Texas.
Magistrate Paul Cleary approved the delay during a detention hearing for Brandon McFadden, 33, a former agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Tulsa. McFadden was indicted Friday by a grand jury investigating law enforcement corruption in Tulsa.
The delay allows time for McFadden’s relatives to travel to Tulsa to testify in his behalf about arrangements if he is released to his home in Texas.
McFadden, who was arrested Thursday, has been moved from the Tulsa Jail to Creek County jail, an official said.
The indictment charges McFadden with taking part in a drug conspiracy, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; possession of a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime; and aiding and abetting money laundering. He faces forfeiture actions related to his alleged drug crimes, the indictment states.
The indictment accuses McFadden and unnamed Tulsa police officers of planting drugs on individuals, stealing drugs and money, giving false testimony in court and coercing or persuading drug dealers to sell drugs for the officers, the indictment states.
The grand jury indictment accuses McFadden of operating a drug-selling ring in which he allegedly enlisted 12 drug dealers or drug associates who sold drugs for him.
By offering the drug dealers police leniency or a share of drug profits, McFadden allegedly coerced or persuaded them to work for him, selling and buying methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine, the indictment states.
McFadden was assisted in his alleged drug-selling conspiracy by a Tulsa police officer identified in the indictment only as “TPD Officer A.” .....
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