Former Miami-Dade police lieutenant senteced for aiding drug ring

A former Miami police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for being part of a drug smuggling ring.Ralph Mata was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Newark.Mata was arrested last year. Prosecutors say the former Miami-Dade police lieutenant was nicknamed the "Milk Man" and helped drug traffickers bypass security at airports in New York and Miami.Prosecutors allege he provided protection, sensitive law enforcement information and security for Dominican Republic drug dealers. They