Michael Miceli, 26, a Houston cop, attempted to shield his
face with legal paper. That's after posting bond at the federal courthouse on
Monday afternoon.
Emerson Canizales, also 26 years old and also a Houston cop,
had little to say after being released from federal custody.
Both Houston Police Department officers are accused of
conspiring to transport five kilograms of cocaine back in December under the
shield of their badge.
The two officers, who entered the academy together in
September 2010, could soon leave the department under a federal conviction.
They are also accused of accepting a $1,000 fee for
protection of the illegal substance, the cocaine they are accused of
transporting.
HPD Chief Charles McClelland issued a short statement saying
that he has been working with federal investigators on the case and will never
tolerate criminal misconduct.
As for Canizales and Miceli, the two officers who graduated
from the academy together could be going to federal prison together for a long
time if convicted in the two-count indictment.