Miami-Dade officer charged with taking $100,000

MIAMI (AP) — A Miami-Dade Police officer was arrested and faces a charge of first-degree grand theft, authorities said. Officer Ricardo Toledo was arrested Saturday after police received a tip.
Authorities said Toledo stopped a vehicle carrying $100,000 in cash, took the money and let the motorist go. The driver was an undercover officer; 36-year-old Toledo was not on duty at the time.
Police said the officer had previously taken $150 for providing confidential information from a motor vehicle database.
Besides the grand theft charge, he also faces a charge of unlawful compensation. The five-year police veteran has been relieved of duty.