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Former Philly cop gets prison for tow truck bribes
Brian Smith accepted payments in exchange for tips on accident locations.
![Former Philadelphia Police Sgt. Brian Smith accepted bribes bribes from tow truck drivers seeking an edge on their competitors.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/qFixxVVNlXEprxPygSmC7sy5jws=/760x507/smart/filters:format(webp)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-pmn.s3.amazonaws.com/public/6QSKFSS7WFDETMEROOF3VFSWXA.jpg)
A former Philadelphia police sergeant was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in federal prison for accepting bribes from a tow-truck operators, prosecutors said.
Brian Smith, 35, accepted $200 a week for the operator in exchange for tips on accident locations. Smith also was paid $800 a month from another operator for similar tips.
U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert in Philadelphia federal court also sentenced Smith to three years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment.