SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A Rio Arriba County man has filed a petition in the state’s First Judicial District alleging fraudulent practices by a regional trash-collection organization.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Antonio De Vargas filed papers this week requesting a grand jury investigation into the North Central Solid Waste Authority. He says a grand jury probe was necessary because he sees a conflict of interest for District Attorney Marco Serna, who is running for the state’s 3rd Congressional District in northern New Mexico.
The 72-year-old De Vargas is accusing the authority of misappropriating public money, billing customers for services not rendered and fraud.
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Solid Waste Authority officials did not immediately respond to emails.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.santafenewmexican.com
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