Joe Martínez, a Miami-Dade County Commissioner (USA), will supposedly turn himself in over the next few days to the authorities for a case that relates him to a possible corruption plot, according to this report. Monday Local 10 News.
The outlet, citing police sources, identifies the person involved as Joe Martínez, a former member of the security forces who is going to stand for the position of Miami-Dade County Sheriff in the next elections.
The investigation of this possible plot of public corruption, of which no details are revealed, would have started years ago and would be close to culminating with the voluntary presentation of Martínez before the Miami-Dade Prosecutor’s Office, which the local press indicates may take place this week.
The information available indicates that Martínez has served two legislative terms in Miami-Dade County.
Local 10 News divulg or a statement from the official’s lawyer stating that state prosecutor Katherine Fernández ordered Martínez to turn himself in this week based on accusations that arose from his professional work as a consultant when he was in the private company.
The lawyer clarifies that the accusations would not directly involve Commissioner Martínez in his function as a public official, which raises doubts about the repercussion in the political sphere since he is one of the main candidates for the position of Miami-Dade County Sheriff. .
According to the local blog Cortadito, Martínez has served as president and vice president of the Budget, Planning and Sustainability Committee of Miami-Dade County.
Hired as a police officer in 1984 in Miami-Dade, Martínez served as a detective in the Police Unit General Investigations from 1988 to 1992, rising to the rank of lieutenant.
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