The FBI Files

S02E08 Shattered Shield

In the early 1990s, the allure of quick riches from the drug trade led corrupt officers within the New Orleans Police Department to abandon their commitment to justice. These law enforcement officials began to engage in illegal activities, undermining the very laws they were meant to enforce. As the narcotics industry flourished, the lines between protector and predator blurred, resulting in a crisis of integrity within the department and a significant impact on the community they served.