SAN FRANCISCO—On November 24, Officer Edmond Robles agreed to testify in the federal trial to determine if he, and fellow officer Ian Furminger, are guilty of charges of police corruption.
Robles and Furminger, formerly working for the plainclothes unit of the Mission Station, are accused of plotting with informants and drug dealers to rob other drug dealers of money and narcotics.
The announcement came on the day the prosecution rested its case, which was a bit of a surprise to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Robles and his attorney, Teresa Caffese, later rebuked, deciding that Robles would not testify in his defense.
Furminger was also given the opportunity to testify in his defense, but denied the opportunity.
The trial of the two officers comes in the wake of the guilty plea made by fellow former Mission Station officer Reynaldo Vargas, who agreed to testify against Robles and Furminger as part of a plea deal.
By Joseph Wilhelm
