Watch: Cops Plant Crack in Black Business to Arrest Owner

Cops were willing to go above and beyond to insure one man's arrest, including planting crack cocaine in clear view of the store's multiple security cameras.

By Jamilah King Aug 21, 2013

Police officers in Schenectady County, New York had their eye on Donald Andrews Jr., an African-American local businessman and owner of a small smoke shop in town. And apparently, cops were willing to go above and beyond to insure his arrest, including planting crack cocaine in clear view of the store’s multiple security cameras. 

"[The officer] comes in, places the crack on the counter. Crack, which under federal sentencing guidelines, would get him 4 years in jail. Under New York State law would get him 2 to 7 years in jail," attorney Kevin Luibrand said while narrating the video for an audience that was in stunned by what they saw.

Andrews was initially arrested but released after the other investigating officers saw the video evidence. The Schenectady Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference has taken up the matter.

And the cop caught on video planting the evidence? He’s on the run.