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King City’s longtime former police chief, Nick Baldiviez, current acting police chief, Bruce Miller, and five others were arrested in a major corruption bust Tuesday morning.

Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo said King City’s top law enforcers became lawbreakers when they orchestrated a scheme victimizing the most vulnerable residents in King City.

“The victims were economically disadvantaged persons of Hispanic descent who were targeted by having their vehicles impounded, towed and stored by Miller’s Towing,” Flippo said.

MUG SHOTS: See the police officers’ jail mug shots

Investigators said police ordered hundreds of vehicles in King City to be towed and owners never got their cars back because they could not afford to pay impound fees or could not speak English. Police officers kept the cars for free, or sold them to make money, Flippo said.

One minute before 6 a.m. Tuesday, five teams of FBI agents, Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies, and Salinas police officers simultaneously arrested six King City police officers: Chief Bruce Miller, former chief Baldiviez, officer Mario Mottu Sr., officer Jaime Andrade, Sgt. Bobby Carrillo, and Sgt. Mark Baker. They were all placed on paid administrative leave.

One civilian was also arrested: Brian Miller. Brian Miller is the brother of Chief Bruce Miller, and the owner of Miller’s Towing company.

The seven were booked into the Monterey County Jail and were released within six hours when they posted bail.

KSBW Reporter May Chow talked to Chief Bruce Miller as he was leaving jail.

VIDEO: Watch Chief Bruce Miller’s post-jail interview with May Chow

“I’m completely surprised. Accept a bribe? I’ve never done that. I’m blown away, I did not know this was coming,” Chief Bruce Miller told Chow.

Chief Bruce Miller said he knew the FBI was investigating his department for more than a year, but he had no idea he was considered a suspect until he was being placed in handcuffs.

Chief Bruce Miller said Tuesday was the worst day of his life, and his reputation was tarnished forever.

“There’s no coming back from this, even if I’m found innocent. People are always going to look poorly upon me. I think my career is done,” the police chief said.

Flippo held a press conference in Salinas at 2 p.m. to release more details on his office’s 6-month investigation into corruption and criminal acts within the King City Police Department dating back three years.

“Some officers dishonored their badge. Any time you end up investigating those who are sworn to uphold the law and treat everyone fairly — and you have violations of that oath — that is difficult. My conclusion is the citizens of King City deserve better than what they have been receiving,” Flippo said.

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