Fourth former APD officer admits to role in DWI scheme

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Albuquerque Police Department officer Nelson Ortiz admitted to his role in the DWI scandal Monday. Ortiz pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by extortion under color of official right. Albuquerque lawyer claims false statements implicated him in DWI schemeOrtiz first joined APD in 2016 and later served in APD's DWI Unit in 2018 before joining the Motors Unit in 2021. According to the plea agr