Monyette Jackson will be in court Monday at 1:30pm for a detention hearing. He is currently being held with no bond, accused of accepting bribes to protect a drug shipment.
He's one of Three former JPD officers in trouble. They've been charged by federal authorities for protecting what they believed was a cocaine shipment
The other two former patrolment are 25 year old Terence Jenkins, and 25-year old Anthony Payne.
The FBI says in June of 20-10 an undercover agent posed as a drug dealer and met officers Jefferson and Payne at Metrocenter Mall to discuss protecting a drug shipment.
Later that same day at Hawkins Field, the FBI says the officers in full uniform helped unload suitcases from an airplane they thought had cocaine in them.
We're told two of the officers were paid $5,000 and Jefferson was paid $6,000.
Police Chief Rebecca Coleman says she believes the three men violated their oath and the trust of the community they were sworn to protect and serve.
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