Original Article Military, law enforcement to plead guilty to conspiracy charges Traffickers moved $8.4 million worth of cocaine, authorities say By Michael Marizco ARIZONA DAILY STAR Sixteen soldiers, police officer and federal prison guards will plead guilty to conspiracy charges in federal court today after a three year FBI sting, officials announced Thursday. The 16 people used U.S. Army vehicles, police cars and their uniformed authority to move more than 1,200 pounds of cocaine worth $8.4 million, said Noel L. Hillman, section chief of the Public Integrity section of the Dept. of Justice. The 16 comprise the Arizona Air National Guard, the Arizona Department of Corrections, the Nogales Police Department, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Army, and the federal Bureau of Prisons, Hillman said. They have agreed to plead guilty to the conspiracy charge and a significant number of further arrests will occur, though Hillman declined to say how many and what agencies those people work for.