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Moreover, the investigation overlooked crucial evidence: Forster’s safe, which potentially held a ledger of police payoffs, remained untouched—a critical failure in a murder investigation of someone as notorious as Forster.
A Possible Police Cover-Up?
The alarm bells have been sounded regarding the Dade County homicide unit's unwillingness to pursue leads that might reveal corrupt ties within its ranks. There are serious implications if it’s proven that officers intentionally mishandled evidence or neglected investigative protocols to cover up internal wrongdoing.
The investigation deepened when it became known that some detectives were turning up on federal wiretaps, indicating broader corruption in the police ranks, raising questions about who could be trusted within the department.