October 28, 2011 Port Allen Police Chief found guilty of fraud-racketeering charges www.privateofficer.com
The Advocate reports Smith has been ordered to resign by Friday following his convictions by a federal jury in Baton Rouge.
Smith was 1 of several Louisiana officials charged in an FBI sting operation. Former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis and former City Councilman Johnny L. Johnson Sr. had pleaded guilty to related charges.
Former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace is scheduled for trial in January on charges stemming from the FBI probe.
Prosecutors say Smith sold two Port Allen police badges to an undercover operative posing as a corrupt businessman and seeking contracts for a fictional garbage-can cleaning business.
Smith also allegedly fixed traffic tickets for money and accepted meals, money and a hotel room as payment for using confidential law-enforcement databases to run background checks.
Smith said after the verdict that he will obey U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson’s order to resign.
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