BALTIMORE  — A Baltimore police officer has been accused of pocketing thousands of dollars during a staged federal sting operation in a hotel room.
The Baltimore Sun reports that 47-year-old officer Maurice Jeffers of Savage faces two theft counts in a federal complaint unsealed Thursday.
Internal affairs investigators say they had been suspicious of Jeffers, who had been accused of accused of theft four previous times.
In March the investigators staged a sting operation in a hotel room that was filled with cash. Prosecutors say hidden video surveillance shows Jeffers placing about $3,000 in his pockets while he was alone in the room.
The newspaper says its attempts to reach Jeffers for comment were unsuccessful.
Jeffers faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for each of the two theft counts.
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I don't know if theft is rampant in the BCP, but human nature is for the thief to become emboldened as they realize how easy it seems to get away with it.
Accused four previous times didn't deter this officer because I believe theft is rampant in the BCP and the officer knew his chances of being caught and charged was slim to none.
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