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in drug case  January 18, 2008|Scott Glover | Times Staff Writer
A veteran Huntington Park police officer once assigned to a
federal anti-drug task force was arrested Thursday on charges
that he conspired with others to distribute large quantities of
cocaine and marijuana, federal authorities said.  Sgt. Alvaro
Murillo, who allegedly was called "The Godfather" by his
cohorts, is accused of using his job as a police officer to
recruit informants in the drug world, then use them to help him
steal narcotics from dealers.  Murillo allegedly arranged for
the drugs to be put back on the street for his own profit,
according to an indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in
Los Angeles.  One of Murillo's informants, Alberto Del Real-
Gallardo, who authorities said was dubbed the "Fat Man," was
also arrested Thursday.  In the indictment, prosecutors detailed
several instances in which Murillo and Real-Gallardo allegedly
recruited informants to gather in