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  New Mexico secretary of state charged with theft, money laundering
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Last EditedIndyGeorgia  Aug 31, 2015 11:51am
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News DateSaturday, August 29, 2015 05:50:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionNew Mexico Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran was charged on Friday with embezzlement, fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations by the state’s attorney general Democrat Hector Balderas.

Balderas’ officer filed the 64-count complaint in state district court in Santa Fe. Balderas didn’t make a statement of hold a news conference to announce the complaint against Duran, one of the high-ranking GOP lawmakers in the state.

James Hallinan, a spokesman for Balderas, said the office wouldn’t release any information beyond the court filing. “Our office will proceed transparently by way of preliminary hearing,” he said.

The attorney general’s investigation stemmed from a confidential tip received in July 2014. Duran was accused of funneling contributions intended for her campaign into personal accounts for her own use.

The investigation centered on deposits of large amounts of cash as well as campaign contributions into both person and campaign accounts controlled by the secretary of state, the complaint says. The movement of money often culminated with cash expenditures at casinos throughout the state, according to the complaint.
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