Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York | Department of Justice
A former New York City Police Department officer, Andrew Nguyen, pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges including bribery, narcotics conspiracy, and firearms offenses. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan federal court. Nguyen is scheduled for sentencing on June 22, 2026.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton commented on the case: “Andrew Nguyen betrayed the community he swore to protect. In exchange for bribes, Nguyen used his power as a police officer to distribute deadly drugs in New York City. New Yorkers have the most effective and most respected police department in the world because the NYPD and the people of New York will not tolerate bad cops. Today’s guilty plea reinforces that message.”
According to court documents and statements made during proceedings, Nguyen engaged in illegal activities over a period of approximately three years from 2020 to November 2023 while serving as an NYPD officer. He accepted more than $30,000 in bribes from another individual referred to as CC-1 and solicited additional payments for assisting with CC-1’s drug trafficking operations.
Nguyen transported about eight kilograms of cocaine for CC-1 while armed with his NYPD-authorized off-duty firearm. He also carried his police credentials and an NYPD parking placard during these transports, intending to use them if stopped by law enforcement.
The charges against Nguyen include one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe (maximum sentence of five years), one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine (maximum sentence of 20 years), and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense (mandatory minimum sentence of five years consecutive to other sentences; maximum possible life sentence). Sentencing guidelines are determined by Congress but will ultimately be set by the presiding judge.
U.S. Attorney Clayton acknowledged the investigative efforts by both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau.
The prosecution is being managed by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew J. King and Jonathan Rebold from the Public Corruption Unit and Narcotics Unit.
