Crime & Safety

Nassau Cop, Wife Accused Of Trying To Rob Casino Patron

He is the third police officer arrested in connection with a DEA investigation into a drug ring, reports say.

A Nassau County police officer and his wife were reportedly arrested on Wednesday in connection with a DEA investigation into a drug ring that involved two other Nassau County police officers.

According to News 12, officer Bruce Moeller and his wife, Christina, were charged with conspiracy to rob a patron on a winning streak at Jake's 58 casino in Islandia, where Christina Moeller works.

News 12 reported that authorities learned about Moeller and his wife through a DEA investigation into a drug ring that involved two other Nassau County police officers, both of whom have been arrested.

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