Retired DEA Agent Busted in Prostitution Ring in Florida
Posted By allan On November 20, 2012 @ 1:56 pm In News Story | No Comments
Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A retired DEA agent was arrested on accusations of trying to buy sex from an undercover officer in Palm Bay, Florida, WDBO reports [2].
The former agent, David Costa, 76, was nabbed as part of a sting operation undercover officers posing as prostitutes, WDBO reported.
“It just sometimes amazes me how many people go up to our undercover officers at any given time,” said Palm Bay police Sgt. Ron Lugo.
WDBO wrote that Costa approached the undercover officer and offered $10 for a sex act.
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[2] reports: http://www.wdbo.com/news/news/local/police-college-professor-retired-dea-agent-arreste/nTBNx/
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