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Former NYPD officer from Mohegan Lake pleads guilty to obstructing federal probe

Gina Mestre, 33, also admitted to helping a gang leader evade capture after committing a murder.

News 12 Staff

Dec 7, 2023, 8:32 PM

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A former NYPD officer from Mohegan Lake pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Gina Mestre, 33, admitted to obstructing a federal investigation and helping a gang leader evade capture after committing a murder.

The shooting happened in November 2020 in the Bronx.

The suspect was eventually captured and sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Mestre was a nine-year veteran of the NYPD.

She faces a maximum of 15 years in prison when she is sentenced in March.

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