DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware state trooper who was suspended with pay amid a federal investigation into a series of thefts from a package reshipping company will plead guilty in federal court later this month.
Court records indicate that Jamal J. Merrell will plead guilty Sept. 29 to a misdemeanor count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The offense involves Merrell using his position as a law enforcement officer to deprive someone else of a right or privilege.
A Delaware State Police spokeswoman said Thursday that Merrell is no longer a trooper. Merrell faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Authorities began investigating Merrell in July 2021 after an official with Totaltranslogistics in New Castle told the FBI of suspicious incidents over several months.
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