Boston Cop Charged With Distributing Steroids, By: Rhonda Erskine

January 27, 2007

A Boston police officer is facing federal charges of distributing anabolic steroids and committing perjury. The U.S. Attorney's office says 37-year-old Edgardo Rodriguez is named in a six count indictment that includes perjury before a federal grand jury.

Investigators allege the officer was involved in distributing steroids on several occasions last year and in 2003.

He's also charged with making false statements to a grand jury when asked if he knew about other Boston Police officers involved in trafficking steroids.

U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan calls the case a "gross betrayal of an officer's duty."

Rodriguez was placed on administrative duty last year after two officers from his motorcycle unit were arrested in a wide-ranging police corruption probe.