A special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) approached the Hampton Police Division in the spring of 2010 about working with him on undercover cigarette stings. Later that year, as soon as questions began to surface about the agent, Clifford D. Posey, the ATF ceased its involvement in the Hampton cigarette sting operation. Posey later admitted as part of a 2011 plea agreement that he embezzled more than $46,000 in cigarettes and guns during the operation.
Poll on black-market cigarette sting operation The Hampton Police Division ran an undercover sting into black-market cigarette sales for about 19 months, realizing thousands of dollars in revenue, yet making no arrests. The operation was shut down after allegations of misconduct. The Daily Press asked readers in an online poll: What is your assessment of the operation?
• 33.6 percent (48 responses): It sounds like they were more interested in making money and buying cars than in making arrests.
• 26.6 percent (38 responses): It sounds like a total boondoggle.
• 18.2 percent (26 responses): We don't know all the facts in the case, so it's hard to make a fair assessment.
• 10.5 percent (15 responses): The operation sounds like it had good intentions, but after it failed to yield arrests, it should have been disbanded long before 19 months.
• 7.7 percent (11 responses): Success can't always be measured in arrests. They could have gathered valuable intel to fight crime in the city.
• 3.5 percent (5 responses): I don't have an opinion.
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