Gun Running? Seriously?

Who thinks they can get away with this shit nowadays?

• Federal prosecutors are accusing a Chicago cop of using his status as a law enforcement officer to buy guns for an accomplice who funneled them to Mexico.

  In a newly unsealed indictment, a grand jury charges Officer Kevin Rodriguez and his co-defendant, Diego Valdez, with running an illegal gun pipeline between September and December 2024.

  Prosecutors say Rodriguez abused his position as a cop to acquire AR-style rifles and pistols not available to private citizens under Illinois law.

  The indictment alleges Rodriguez used his CPD credentials to buy restricted weapons in Illinois and Indiana, then falsely claimed on federal paperwork that he was the “actual buyer.” Investigators say Valdez was the real customer.

  He allegedly transferred thousands of dollars to Rodriguez via Zelle for the purchases, then smuggled the guns to Mexico.

Well, that'll be multiple federal charges all backed up by electronic money transfer records, probably twenty years minimum, maybe thirty.

According to his base salary, he's at Step 6, meaning over fifty-four months but under ten years. Old enough to know better.

 Hope it was worth it, asshat.