New York police officer is arrested on duty by federal agents with assault weapons over $18 million insurance fraud as 26 others are also picked up including 911 dispatchers and nurses

A New York police officer was arrested as part of a massive insurance scheme involving 27 people, the United States Attorney's office announced Thursday. 

The cop, Yaniris 'Jen' Deleon, is accused of providing confidential information about car crash victims to people who allegedly committed medical insurance fraud in exchange for payment. 

She was taken into custody by federal agents with drawn assault weapons while she was on duty Wednesday. 

The fraud was allegedly led by ringleader, defendant Anthony Rose from Jamaica, who also went by the name 'Todd Chambers.'  

NYPD Officer Yaniris Deleon was taken into custody while on duty. She's accused of providing personal information of crash victims to people allegedly committing medical insurance fraud

Rose, 51, and his co-conspirators, the U.S. Attorney's office said a statement, bribed 911 operators, medical personnel, and police officers for the personal information on tens of thousands of motor vehicle accident victims 

Deleon is usually assigned to the 42nd Precinct in the Melrose section of the Bronx, but the Daily News said, was assigned to 'barricade duty' in Manhattan when she was apprehended by the feds. 

The NYPD confirmed the civilian members of the department arrested were 911 operators Angela Myers, Shakeema Foster, Kourtnei Williams and 911 operator supervisor Makkah Shabazz, 

'There is no place for corruption within the NYPD,” outgoing Police Commissioner James O’Neill said in a statement. 'By tarnishing the shield, as well as their sacred oaths, these employees will be held the highest account the law provides.'

'From at least in or about 2014 to the present, Rose and his co-conspirators illegally steered more than 6,000 motor vehicle accident victims to participating clinics and lawyers, who paid kickbacks in return for the referrals,' the U.S. Attorney's office alleges.

'In addition, this figure is a fraction of the number of actual accident victims whose confidential information was unlawfully disclosed as part of the No-Fault Scheme.' 

Prosecutors said the defendants received $3,000 per referral, totaling more than $18million in kickbacks.   

Deleon faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, if convicted. The 911 employees also could get up to 15 years behind bars. 

Rose faces up to 25 years if found guilty of the charges. 

The NYPD told the DailyMail.com that Deleon and the four 911 employees were suspended following their arrest.

A fifth 911 worker, Latifa Abdul-Khaliq, was also charged in the scheme, but police said resigned in May 2018.  

Several nurses at city hospitals are also charged by the federal government.