Couple facing fraud charges discover police conflict of interest in investigation
A couple accused of $100,000 fraud learned that a police officer involved in their case had a personal connection to it.
A couple facing fraud charges were shocked to discover that a police constable who conducted background work on their investigation had a personal connection to the case. Police later reviewed the officer's work and disclosed his involvement for transparency purposes.
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Couple accused of $100k fraud ‘shocked’ after discovering potential police conflict of interest
Police later reviewed the officer's work and disclosed his involvement for transparency.
Newstalk ZB
Couple accused of $100k fraud ‘shocked’ after discovering potential police conflict of interest
A couple facing fraud charges were “shocked” to learn a police constable who did background work on the investigation against them had a personal connection to the case.