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Pima County Attorney pushes PCSD money laundering case to AZAG

Posted at 5:50 PM, Jul 11, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-11 20:56:30-04

An update on the money laundering case involving the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

KGUN9 learned Tuesday that the Pima County Attorney's Office will not review the evidence.

Sheriff Mark Napier asked the county attorney to look into the case to determine whether state laws have been violated.

The FBI investigated the misuse of more than half a million dollars of RICO funds, money that should have gone to crime fighting.

In federal court, former Chief Deputy Christopher Radtke revealed as part of his plea deal a criminal conspiracy that lasted two decades.

The County Attorney's Office tells us:

Barbara Lawall referred Sheriff Mark Napier's request to the Arizona Attorney General.

Stay with KGUN9 and KGUN9.com for more on this developing story.

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