A Canton, Texas police officer has been arrested and charged with federal drug violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
James Melvin Bradshaw, 32, was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 27, 2013, and charged with six counts of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation.
According to the indictment, on six separate occasions from January to November 2012, Bradshaw allegedly used his position as a police officer to obtain hydrocodone by fraud, deception, or misrepresentation.
Bradshaw is accused of acquiring the hydrocodone from individuals who had legitimate prescriptions to possess the substance.
If convicted, Bradshaw faces up to four years in federal prison on each charge.
The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Jackson.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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