Vital Frederick, Corruption, Florida 2012

Ex-City of Miami Police Officer Sentenced for Corruption

A former City of Miami Police Officer has been handed a hefty prison sentence for his role in a corruption scheme. Vital Frederick, 27, was sentenced to 81 months in prison, three years of supervised release, fined $16,806.33 and ordered to pay forfeiture in the amount of $1,200 for his crimes.

The scheme involved Frederick providing protection and security for an illegal check cashing operation in exchange for cash, and he also exploited the Police databases to steal identities and sell the identifiers, believing they were to be used to commit tax fraud.

Frederick, who was previously convicted after a five-day trial, was found guilty on all seven counts in the indictment, including four counts of interference with commerce by extortion, one count of access device fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation Public Corruption Task Force and the City of Miami Internal Affairs Section initiated an investigation into Frederick’s activities after receiving a report of his suspicious behavior while on duty.

According to the investigation, Frederick provided protection for a courier who he believed was cashing fraudulent government checks at a check cashing store on four separate occasions between August 2012 and September 2012. He did so while in full uniform and while driving his marked City of Miami Police Department vehicle.

Frederick, in an effort to further facilitate the criminal activity, escorted the courier away from the check cashing store to give the courier safe passage. In exchange for providing security of the courier, who was purportedly cashing fraudulent government checks at the check cashing store, Frederick took receipt of approximately $800 cash.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robin Waugh and Michael Davis.

City of Miami | August 2012

Vital Frederick, a former City of Miami Police Officer, was sentenced to 81 months in prison, three years of supervised release, fined $16,806.33 and ordered to pay forfeiture in the amount of $1,200.

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