Ex-Hialeah police chief pleads not guilty to fraud, grand theft charges

Arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds, former Hialeah Police Chief Sergio Velazquez appeared in court Tuesday where he entered a plea of not guilty.

Velazquez, 62, is charged with structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, grand theft and organized scheme to defraud.

During the hearing, Velazquez’s attorney entered the plea on his client’s behalf and requested a trial by jury…

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