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Texas sheriff Martin Cuellar, brother of Rep. Henry Cuellar, indicted on fraud charges
Indicted sheriff allegedly used county resources to run a $500,000 disinfecting business during COVID-19, splitting $175,000 each with co-operators and buying property with proceeds.
- A Texas sheriff on the border with Mexico has been indicted on five felony charges related to fraud, involving operating a disinfecting business using county resources without reimbursement.
- The sheriff's brother, a U.S. Representative, was recently pardoned by former President Trump in a separate federal bribery case.
- The sheriff's attorney called the charges baseless and questioned if politics played a role in the timing of the charges.
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The Independent (US)Texas sheriff charged with fraud two months after Trump pardoned his brother
Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Jr. was accused of defrauding his office by misappropriating funds to run a for-profit disinfecting business during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Texas sheriff Martin Cuellar, brother of Rep. Henry Cuellar, indicted on fraud charges
A Texas border sheriff who is the brother of Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has been indicted on charges of misusing public equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
·United States
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