Ex-NYPD drug dealing cop who allegedly sold fentanyl on duty, indicted on drug charges
A former NYPD officer, arrested last October, now faces formal charges for allegedly peddling heroin and fentanyl while still on active duty.
Prosecutors in Manhattan indicted Grace Rosa Baez, 37, of the Bronx, alongside Cesar Martinez, 42, of Yonkers. Both pleaded not guilty this week to the charges of conspiring to distribute and distribute narcotics, according to U.S. Attorney Damian Williams for the Southern District of New York.
Court documents allege Baez attempted to sell the drugs to an undercover source between October 9th and 19th. The indictment, filed on March 20th, details how Baez provided the informant with a sample of fentanyl, supposedly high-grade, disguised in a Mentos candy container. She then allegedly offered a kilo of heroin for $25,000 and discussed negotiating a price for 800 grams of fentanyl based on its purity.
The papers further reveal Baez, who joined the NYPD in 2012, had multiple meetings with the informant. Once a vocal advocate for her role as an officer, Baez resigned from the force following her arrest. Currently, she is confined to her home with electronic monitoring, while Martinez remains in jail without bail.
