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County Commisioner arrested!
By NCSO - Press Release
Dec 20, 2007, 13:48

Peter G. Liakopoulos

THE NYE COUNTY SHERIFF'S RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONER PETER LIAKOPOULOS HAD ASKED TOWN BOARD MEMBER LAURAYNE MURRAY FOR A BRIBE (COMPENSATION, GRATUITY OR REWARD) IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS VOTE ON AN AGENDA ITEM AT A COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

DURING THE SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION, DETECTIVES CORROBORATED REPORTS OF SUCH AND IDENTIFIED THAT TOWN BOARD MEMBER LAURAYNE MURRAY HAD NOT ENTERED INTO SUCH AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONER PETER LIAKOPOULOS. IT WAS HOWEVER DISCOVERED THAT LIAKOPOULOS HAD MADE CONTACT WITH AN INDEPENDENT WITNESS REGARDING THIS ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A BRIBE FROM BOARD MEMBER MURRAY AND HAD USED THIS WITNESS IN AN ATTEMPT TO FURTHER PERSUADE TOWN BOARD MEMBER LAURAYNE MURRAY.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER PETER LIAKOPOULOS WAS ARRESTED BY NYE COUNTY GENERAL ASSIGNMENT DETECTIVES, TAKEN TO THE NYE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DETENTION CENTER AND WAS BOOKED ON THE CHARGE OF ASKING/RECEIVING BRIBE BY PUBLIC OFFICER.

HE IS BEING HELD ON $5,000 BAIL.


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