Allegedly Corrupt Police Inspector Files For Pension

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A Philadelphia police inspector indicted on federal bribery and extortion charges has filed to collect his pension -- despite what prosecutors say is the tainting of his badge and title. 

Daniel Castro last week pleaded not guilty in the shakedown of a real-estate investor, with his lawyer defending his "unblemished record" of 25 years in the police department.

Castro earned just short of $100,000 a year as inspector; now, he's put in the paperwork for retirement, and is looking to collect benefits.

Mayor Michael Nutter says Castro -- who's out on bail, awaiting trial -- has the right to file, but may not get to keep the cash he thinks he's entitled to, "If there is a conviction, the law provides -- given the nature of the criminal activity and if you did it in the course of doing your job -- your pension can actually be taken away."

An official with the Board of Pensions and Retirement won't comment on the specific case but says they work with city lawyers to determine who's eligible to collect.

Reported by Ian Bush, KYW Newsradio