FDLE arrested a former South Florida police chief for structuring, organized fraud, and grand theft crimes.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested former Hialeah Police Chief Sergio Velazquez on one count each of structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, organized fraud and grand theft, all first-degree felonies.
Velazquez was police chief for the City of Hialeah Police Department from 2012 until 2021.
“Officers of the law are held to a higher standard of character and integrity. They are expected to uphold the trust that the public has placed in them. This case revealed that Velazquez violated the trust and integrity expected of him as police chief,” said FDLE Miami Special Agent in Charge John Vecchio. “Our agents and analysts worked diligently on this case, which required in-depth analysis. That excellence in casework is why FDLE is trusted to investigate public officials.”…