P.G. cop accused of using office to smuggle

A Prince George’s County police officer used his gun and badge for cover as he drove loads of cocaine and contraband cigarettes across the Northeast, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Copperthite said officer Sinisa Simic, 25, carried the police badge in case he was pulled over by law enforcement and used his service weapon in case the haulers were hijacked while carrying the black market items.

For additional security, Simic sought to buy a .50-caliber Desert Eagle handgun for his co-defendant, Mirza Kujundzic, 30. The two were overheard on wiretaps talking about their operation, Copperthite said at a bond hearing Wednesday.