Bodycam video shows Baltimore cop allegedly planting drugs

New body camera footage released appears to show a Baltimore police officer planting drugs in an alleyway back in January.  The video is now being investigated by Baltimore police and prosecutors, according to the Baltimore Sun which originally published the footage..

The video shows three officers standing in an alleyway before the one recording appears to place a plastic bag of pills on the ground.  He and the two officers return to the street where he switches on his camera and returns to the alley to “find” the drugs.

According to the Sun, body cameras record and save 30 seconds of video before activation, which explains why we have footage of the officer allegedly planting evidence with no audio.

The man charged as a result of the alleged drug planting has been held since January, unable to pay a $50 thousand bail.

Reporter Justin Fenton also says the video could demonstrate a recreation of the drugs discovery.

Fenton writes the Baltimore State's Attorney offered the man a three-year plea deal after reviewing the video, and the case was eventually dropped.  WBFF in Baltimore also confirms the case was dropped.