. >>> prosecutors revealed that fbi agents recorded phone calls between langley park liquor store owners ravinder melhi and amrik melhi in which they spoke about paying bribes to county officials in exchange for favors. the judge has ordered the couple to be held until their trial. >>> new york congressman charles rangel is waiting to learn his punishment after a house panel found the violated ethics rules. the full house ethics committee will'decide s punishment parity could be sanctioned,, or denied privileges. he hopes that the committee will treat him fairly. >> house democrats and republicans will choose their leaders for the. next the the current minority leader john boehner is expected to be elected speaker of dallas. virginia congressman eric cantor is expected to become majority leader. current speaker nancy pelosi is expected to stay on as minority leader. a regional task force will unveil ideas to improve medical. -- improve metro. the council recommended that it install a ceo. with limitations on public periods and a better attendance from the board. >>> still ahead, brandy a

federal prosecutors say that fbi agents recorded phone conversations between the langley park and liquor store owners. the couple discussed giving money to county officials in exchange for favors. the attorney admit the allegations involve county executive jack johnson and others. direction the government's case seems to be taking. extortion and bribery. >> that were among nine people including three prince george's county police officers who or arrested on monday. >>> a controversial new report that details the impact of illegal immigrant crackdown's across the region. prince william county has cut the number of illegal immigrants, but also helped cut crime. john gonzalez has both sides of the debate. >> we feel betrayed. >> this native of more vacaville and his wife from peru decided to move their family of a lot of prince william county because of a policy. a research group finds the controversial crackdown on illegal immigration has cut down the number of immigrants. >> it confirms everything we have been saying the past three years. the policy has had a positive effect on our commun

prosecutors revealed fbi agents recorded phone calls between langley park flickr storeowners ravinder melhi and amrik melhi. the couple spoke about bribing county officials in exchange for favors. the judge has ordered them held until a trial. >>> new york congressman charles rangel is waiting to learn his punishment after thomas panel found he violated ethics rules. the fullness of this committee will decide if the veteran democrat will be punished. he could be sanctioned, fined, or denied priveleges. he hopes the committee will treat him fairly. >>> republicans are expected to lead, rt leader john boehner as alice speaker. a virginia congressman decanter as majority leader. if democrats are expected to choose current speaker nancy pelosi to be minority leader. >>> 54 degrees, 6:08. >> dfg it takes aim at four loko and the maker of that alcoholic energy drink is responding. >> changing the course of the british crown, we would have the latest of will engagement. >> we will have a when my husband got sick and couldn't work anymore, it was up to me to support our family. karri danner w

. >> the drug and gun case a spin- off of the corruption case at the liquor store in langley park. prosecutors say a boss any indian incident was using his police powers to run what he called his business, loading truckload of contraband headed into new jersey and new york. wiretaps revealed symbolic going a step behind. later he was twice caught on video ceiling deals while wearing a badge and gun investigator found a handgun after he was arrested, a gun they claim he purchased for a coconspirator. >> a powerful storm snapped large trees like this one, bringing down poles and power lines. >> i was asleep. i heard a big bang and flash of light. >> the large tree snapped poles, left hanging and power lines. the busy thoroughfare blocked off for most of the day. the powerful storms caused trees to come down near green briar and this one at and harrison toppled on to the person's car. >> crews were dispatched to repair poles and power lines. at the height of the storm, 25,000 people without power in northern virginia. by this evening, the majority are back online. >> been thinking abo

this is a spin-off of the cigarette smuggling and drugs case focused on the tick took store in langley park, an corporation that entangled two other prince george's county police officers, and which allegedly includes bribes to county officials who have not been named yet. prosecutors said symbolic, an immigrant, was using his police powers to run what he called his protection business, running truckloads of contraband headed into maryland, new jersey and new york, along with other officers and an accomplice. wiretaps in that investigation revealed symbolic going a step beyond, proposing cocaine deals, claim. later he is twice caught on video ceiling deals while wearing a badge and guns. investigators also claim they found a 50-caliber desert eagle handgun after symbolic was arrested, a gun they claim he purchased from a coconspirator. his attorney suggested the case is not the main event in a much wider setting. >> what has happened since friday has been a frenzy. everybody needs to realize the process needs to work itself out and go forward in the normal course, what i was asking for toda

the focus is on the ticktock liquor store in langley park, maryland. 22-year-old police officer sexic was in court yesterday. he is accused of using police powers to provide protection to transport cop electric band. his attorney says that semic is a small part in a much wider scandal. >> reporter: what has happened since friday has been a frenzy. i think everybody needs to realize the process needs to work itself out and let this thing go forth in the normal course. that's what i was asking for today. >> semic was ordered held without bail. >> lesli johnson, the wife of the prince george's county executive jack johnson is also charged in this corruption probe. she was elected this month to the county council. there is now an online petition calling for her to step down. the petitioners say if johnson does not step down, they will "protest daily and block her from taking the position." state election laws do not prevent johnson from taking office on december 6th. >>> today, the house ethics committee is scheduled to decide the punishment for congressman charlie rangel. on tuesday, the

the couple owns tick tock liquors in langley park. and yesterday agents raided their clarksville mansion where they stashed -- or where they found $400,000 in cash in a closet. agents say they also have phone recordings of the couple talking about paying off county officials. >>> now to the underage drinking crackdown in howard county. police cited five establishments for selling alcohol to miners. they are centennial queue and karaoke in ellicott city, friendship liquors in west friendship, mt. pellier liquors and wood vine wine and spirits. volunteers worked with police and separately went into each business to try and buy booze and none of the clerks that sold to them asked for i.d. >>> the district is one of a few jurisdictions in the country where families can stay on welfare past five years. but that could soon change. bruce johnson reports even the so-called progressives on the d.c. counsel are now calling for limits as to how long taxpayers should fund poor families with children. >> you can be on it for a while and you end up

agents searching 11 locations throughout prince george's county including tick tock liquors in langley park. tick tock's owner amrik melhi, his wife ravinder melhi, sergeant delabrer and corporal kim are among seven charged in first indictment. according to that indictment amrik and the others would pay police in exchange for the use of their authority to ensure safe transport and distribution of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol in maryland and virginia. in the second indictment the third officer, sinisa simic is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and the use of firearms for drug trafficking. >> these two cases have one important feature in common. they allege that police officers violated the trust of the people of prince george's county, sold their authority and joined with criminals to commit serious criminal violations. >> reporter: hylton says his internal investigation continues and so does the federal investigation. >> what i'm seeing from the number of incidents that have come up to my attention, greed has taken over a lot of our employees. >> reporter: now the officers are

he owned tick tock liquors in hank langley park which was searched by agents. his wife also arrested in the scheme. >> an interesting corruption in this county has been long standing and long reaching. the investigation has utilized multiple techniques over the course of several years, including wiretaps and cooperating individuals. >> a second indictment charges police officer and a second person with trafficking and cocaine and a weapons charge. federal prosecutors say it is linked to the arrest of jack johnson and a series of ongoing investigations in to government corruption. >> our mission is to identify any leads, any credible allegations of corruption and follow that evidence wherever it may take us. that's our job and what we intend to do. >> now those nine suspects were ordered held pending detention hearings, some of which are scheduled for tomorrow. federal authorities are also attempting to seize $3.5 million in cash, 13 vehicles, including some luxury vehicles, 84 bank accounts an 25 properties, including the melhi's $2.3 million mansion that prose

. >> the owner of a number of liquor stores in maryland, including ticktock liquors in langley park,es say he paid off police as part of a scheme to distribute untaxed cigarettes and alcohol. >> people make money in the becher business. -- the liquor business. i have no idea what they're looking for. >> in a separate investigation, there are drug trafficking and -- there are drug trafficking charges. the 25-year-old's front door had clearly been kicked in. >> all three officers are suspended without pay, however, simmons was already suspended on a separate drug -- drug charge when he was taken in today. six others have been charged as part of this investigation, all civilians. >> new details in the disappearance of a family tonight. the share says there's a possibility that a missing 10- year-old boy, his mother, and a family friend have been killed. they were reported missing wednesday. this may come a young teenager was found alive, found and gagged in the basement of a stranger's home. >> obviously, she has been through a lot. a 13-year-old girl being held captive for four days by

the focus on the tick tok liquor store in langley park. 22-year-old police officer was in court yesterday accused of using police powers to provide protection to transport contraband. his attorney claimed he is a small part in a wider scandal. >> what happened since friday has been sort of a frenzy. i think everybody needs to realize the process needs to work itself out, let this go forth in the normal course. that's what i was asking for today. >> he was held without bail. >>> leslie johnson, wife of prince georges county executive is also charged in this probe. she was elected to county council this month. now there's online petition for her to step down. petitioners say if she doesn't step down, they will protest daily, block her from taking that position. state election laws don't prevent her from taking office december 6th. >>> jessica doyle watching your money. >> way to save money on the fast rising cost of college. >> this is madness. we all know college is expensive. we all know it is insane. get this. now even public schools are costing an arm and a leg, according to college boa

searching 11 different locations throughout prince george's county including tick knock liquors in langley parkergeant delabrer and corporal kim are on -- among those charged. this is all part of the ongoing corruption probe that led to the consider of county executive jackson jack -- jack johnson and his wife last week. >> there are a series of related investigations. these two cases have one important feature in common. they allege that police officers violated the trust of the people of prince george's county, sold their authority and joined with criminals to commit serious criminal violations. >> the third officer who was also indicted is sinisa simic. he is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and also use of firearms for drug trafficking. all of these officers are suspended without pay for the time being and could face a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted on all these charges. sarah simmons, back to you. >>> still ahead, the so-called merchant of death extradited to the united states. we'll explain. plus, new video of and tax on a u.s. military base over the weekend. we'l

agents searching 11 different locations in prince george's county, including tick tock liquors in langley park. the owner amrik singe melhi and his wife and the police officers are among seven charged in the first indictment. investigators claimed the liquor store owners would pay the officers in exchange for them to ensure they transport untaxed cigarettes and alcohol in maryland and virginia. now the prince george's county police chief very upset about these allegations and calling this a disgrace to the department. >> i'm outraged at the disgraceful conduct demonstrated by three of our officers who tarnished our badge for their own greed and personal gain. >> reporter: now the third officer in the second indictment, sin isa simic is charged with conspiracy to transport cocaine and the use of firearms for drug trafficking. all of the officers are on suspension without pay. if they are convicted they could face up to 20 years in prison. and the fbi, as you mentioned, said this could be far from over. there could be more arrests that will follow and this is an investigation, the fbi said, that

federal agents searched 11 locations throughout prince georges county, including a liquor store in langley park. the store's owner, his wife and two prince georges county police officers sergeant richard delambra and kim are among seven accused of smuggling liquor and cigarettes from virginia and selling it untaxed in maryland. a second indictment, prince georges county police officer and another person are charged with trafficking and cocaine and a firearms charge. >> these two cases have won important feature in common. they allege that police officers violated the trust of the people of portion county. sold their authority and joined with criminals to commit serious criminal violations. >> police arrested the nine suspects and are attempting to seize $3.5 million this cash. 25 properties including mel high's $2.3 million clarkville home, 13 vehicles and 84 bank accounts. federal authorities say the arrests are part of the ongoing corruption probe that led to the arrest of prince georges county executive jack johnson and his wife last week. >> there are a series of related investigations. thi

started with otters searching 11 locations in prince george's county including tick tock business in langley park with seven charged in the first indictment. according to that indictment amrik and the others would pay police in exchange for the use of their authority to ensure safe transport and distribution of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol in maryland and virginia. in the second indictment a third officer is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and the use of firearms for drug trafficking. >> these two cases have one important feature in common. they allege that police officers violated the trust of the people of prince george's county, sold their authority and joined with criminals to commit serious criminal violations. >> it's a dow tiff every employee in this police department to report -- duty of every employee in this police department to report everyone who is doing misconduct. you can't turn your back to anyone doing wrong things. >> reporter: hylton says his internal investigation continues and so does the federal investigation. >> our interest in corruption in this county has