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Recommend Ex-star Detroit Cop now accused of being a drug-dealing swindler: Faces 18 Felony Charges (Email)

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Now, Rice is back in 36th District Court in Detroit, with his easy smile and case files, but these days, he's the target, as Wayne County prosecutors stack up thousands of documents to show he should stand trial as a racketeer, swindler and drug dealer.

In six pages of accusations covering 2006-11, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office alleges Rice and his longtime girlfriend Cheryl Sanford ran a continuing criminal enterprise to commit mortgage fraud on properties in Detroit and Taylor, obtain money under false pretenses and deal marijuana and prescription drugs.

Rice, 62, also is charged with perjury in connection with a federal bankruptcy.

In all, he's facing 18 felonies -- following a joint investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, the Office of Housing and Urban Development, the Michigan State Police and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office -- carrying a maximum 20 years in prison and more than $500,000 in fines.

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