MIAMI — A third ex-police officer is going to federal prison as part of a conspiracy in a small Florida city to frame black people for crimes they did not commit. Court records show a federal judge Thursday sentenced former Biscayne Park officer Guillermo Ravelo to just over two years behind bars. Ravelo pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge involving the false arrests of two black men for burglaries and vehicle break-ins and use of excessive force. Atesiano has pleaded guilty and faces up to 10 years at sentencing next month. Two other former Biscayne Park officers were sentenced Tuesday to a year each in prison for false arrest of a black teenager.

Source: National Post October 18, 2018 16:30 UTC