Prosecuters ban two Baltimore police officers from testifying, dismiss pending cases

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Baltimore prosecutors are dismissing dozens of drug cases from two police officers banned from testifying in court amid suspicions they have been untruthful in charging documents.

Several area defense attorneys told The Examiner that prosecutors have informed them they will no longer be calling Sgt. Allen Adkins or Detective Deryl Turner ? both formerly of the Southern District ? as witnesses in trials, and will be dismissing dozens of the officers? pending cases.

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