Former NYPD officer charged over alleged bribery and drug-trafficking support

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced an indictment charging former NYPD officer Andrew Nguyen with bribery, narcotics, firearms and robbery offenses. Nguyen was arrested and appeared before a federal magistrate judge; the case remains at the charging stage, with no conviction or settlement reported.

The DOJ alleges that, between approximately 2020 and November 2023, Nguyen accepted more than $30,000 in bribes and used his official position to support a drug-trafficking enterprise. The allegations include transporting drugs, providing armed protection and accessing NYPD databases; the source does not report a plea or adjudicated finding.