Daniel Castro, a former inspector who aspired to be police commissioner, broke down on the stand in federal court last week.
He testified that he approved the use of a debt collector who would use violence to recover $90,000, calling it the biggest mistake of his life.
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The jury is set to begin its third day of deliberations at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The 47-year-old Castro headed the department's traffic division prior to his arrest in November. He allegedly told one witness he had to be careful because he aspired to be the department's commissioner.
His attorney says he was entrapped.
