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Ethics Board Fines Former Opel
A former Opelousas police officer facing criminal charges has been fined by the state ethics committee.
Retired Major Ronnie Trahan has been ordered to pay $1500 for signing Opelousas Police Department checks to his wife for printing services provided by her company, "Especially for You Printing."
Trahan's wife has been fined $2500.
Government officials are banned from approving public dollars for family members.
The ethics charges against Trahan and his wife's company were brought to light last year from a state investigation into alleged money ...
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