When a Baton Rouge officer was accused of purchasing stolen electronics in December 2020, he responded by drafting a memo that alleged widespread corruption and misconduct throughout BRPD s narcotics division.
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Nakamoto: Police officer fired as BRPD drug corruption investigation deepens
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BATON ROUGE - A police officer tied to the ongoing corruption investigation within the Baton Rouge Police drug squad has been fired, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned Wednesday.
Multiple sources shared details of the firing with WBRZ s Chris Nakamoto and the Investigative Unit team. BRPD later confirmed the firing Wednesday afternoon.
The officer, Jacob Cowart, had been on leave since April after WBRZ broke news of the narcotics division investigation.
Sources said Cowart was implicated by his association with other officers who are accused of wrongdoing.