Mar 17, 2019

Patrick McTigue's case gets included in LA Times article on bribes and public officials


Former Building and Planning Department employee Patrick McTigue's arrest included in Los Angeles Times's article on corruption and bribes bring offered related to the cannabis industry.

Even before his arrest, the news that McTigue was being investigated and reports that he was accepting bribes was first reported on this blog.

From  LA Times: "Also in May, Humboldt County building inspector Patrick Mctigue was arrested and charged with accepting $100,000 in bribes from marijuana businesses seeking expedited help on county permits, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office."

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-pot-corruption-20190317-story.html

Previous posts:
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-pot-corruption-20190317-story.html

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2019/02/yet-another-delay-and-continuance-in.html?m=1
(includes links to previous coverage)

3 comments:

  1. Any word on his prelim from Mar 15?

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    1. The setting of his preliminary hearing was continued to March 20 because the People are filing a motion to amend the complaint to four counts.

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  2. I thought it was already 4 counts? Are they adding or subtracting? Thank you.

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