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A couple of weeks ago, an Alabama man demonstrated why it’s crucial to check on our elderly loved ones. Kendrale Lafayette Magwood, 37, was arrested by narcotics investigators for first-degree financial exploitation of the elderly and impersonation of a police officer.
Investigators revealed that Magwood posed as a law enforcement officer and used a deceptive scheme to exploit his elderly victim. For two months, he convinced the victim to purchase what were purported to be narcotics from various sources. The victim, believing he was acting as an informant, used his own money to make the purchases, under the impression that cooperating would lead to leniency on a previous criminal charge.
However, the substances turned out to be imitation controlled substances, and the entire operation was a ruse orchestrated by Magwood.