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NYPD officers accused of perjury

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Brooklyn police officers are accused of trumping up allegations against a man they thought was a black-market cigarette dealer, but who was actually an undercover Internal Affairs agent.

Sgt. Raymond Stukes and officer Hector Tirado pleaded not guilty Friday to perjury charges.

Police say the two ran into trouble when they unknowingly stumbled across a sting being...

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