Tulsa Cop Convicted of Robbing Hispanic Drivers

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A former Tulsa police officer on Thursday was convicted on five counts of robbery with a firearm in a case where fellow officers accused him of targeting Hispanic drivers while in uniform.

Blades' sentence will be split -- 35 years in prison followed by 35 years of probation.

Marvin Blades Jr., 38, was arrested in August 2012 after officers and Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics agents set up a sting operation. According to Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan, Blades had long been suspected of targeting Hispanics for traffic stops and stealing their money.