Two brothers were indicted in a scheme to bribe District police officers into dropping a felony drug case against one of the brothers, according to charging documents.
Larry and Garry Moody were formally charged with conspiracy to commit bribery of public officials, possession with intent to distribute drugs within a drug-free school zone and other counts.
Recommended Stories
According to court documents, Larry Moody was arrested in February after undercover police said they caught him selling heroin and marijuana near the Cesar Chavez Charter School.
While Larry Moody was locked up behind bars, he orchestrated a scheme to bribe officials to help get his release from prison, according to the federal indictment filed in federal court in the District. Moody is in federal prison in Ohio, court records said.
Larry Moody used cell phones to contact his brother to coordinate and negotiate the deal and complete the delivery of thousands of dollars to D.C. police officers.
Garry Moody contacted a D.C. police officer working undercover and offered her $5,000 if she could help prevent the conviction of his brother in the heroin case. They agreed that the undercover officer would find someone who could fix the case, documents said.
The Moodys had a telephone conversation with the undercover officer in which they agreed to pay $8,000 to a second officer end the case, documents charge
Garry Moody met the undercover officer at the Hooters Restaurant, at 825 Seventh St. NW to pay the bribery money, documents said.
Garry Moody was indicted as an accessory after the fact to the heroin trafficking in a drug-free zone.
