New York, NY – NYPD IAB Officer Busted by FBI for Tipping Corrupt 90th Precinct Cop Under Investigations

New York, NY – The feds have charged an NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau supervisor with telling at least two dirty cops they were under investigation.

Sgt. Henry Conde, 34, was accused of obstructing justice and lying to FBI agents in a four-count indictment.
He was arrested, pleaded not guilty and was released on $250,000 bail.

A corrupt cop, Detective Luis Batista of Brooklyn's 90th Precinct asked the sergeant to see if a drug dealer had ratted him out.
Conde searched the IAB computer for information and told the Batista he was being investigated for associating with a crack pusher.

The feds became suspicious that the cop had been alerted to the internal probe and investigators scoured the IAB computer file for unauthorized trolling in the confidential logs.
Conde left a computer trail and then told the FBI he had blabbed about the confidential probe.

Conde, of Franklin Square, L.I., is a 13-year veteran of the force has been suspended. His lawyer did not return a call for comment. But Conde said, "I'm sure that I will be vindicated for all charges," "I've been instructed by my attorney not to talk, but I'm out here. I've got nothing to hide." [Daily News]

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Batista, a former narcotics officer, has been under federal investigation since April 2006. He was stripped of his gun and badge several months ago. He has not been charged with a crime.