Former Lee County deputy Niko Irizarry, sentenced to 364 days in jail & 30 days probation for false arrest.

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Former Lee deputy accused of conspiring with friends to arrest man appears in court​

Writer: Derrick Shaw
Published: February 12, 2022Updated: February 12, 2022

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A former Lee County deputy appeared in court Saturday morning for his first appearance hearing.
Niko Irizarry was arrested on Friday and is accused of official misconduct after he targeted a man for an unlawful arrest on orders of one of his acquaintances, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said.
A judge set bond for Irizarry at $5,000.

Charles Custodio (CREDIT: Lee County Sheriff’s Office)
A warrant shows Charles Custodio asked Irizzary to stop the vehicle of a man he knew because he planned to plant drugs in it.
The incident happened on Dec. 16, a warrant shows.
Custodio was also arrested and faces charges of drug trafficking, drug possession and public order crimes, or criminal conspiracy.
Custodio, who also appeared in court on Saturday, had bond set at $55,000.
The third man, Scott Snider, was not at first appearance.
The plan was foiled by text messages that show Custodio and Irizarry were communicating about the victim.
Custodio and Irizarry are expected to be in court again on March 14.

Former Lee deputy accused of conspiring with friends to arrest man appears in court

A former Lee County deputy appeared in court Saturday morning for his first appearance hearing. Niko Irizarry was arrested on Friday and is accused of official misconduct after he targeted a man for an unlawful arrest on orders of one of his acquaintances, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno...

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Former Lee County deputy sentenced to 364 days in jail, probation​

Writer: Matias Abril
Published: May 16, 2023Updated: May 17, 2023

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A former Lee County deputy will spend 364 days in jail, followed by three years of state probation.
In 2022, Niko Irizarry was accused of official misconduct after he targeted a man for an unlawful arrest on orders of one of his acquaintances.
The original warrant states that on Dec. 16, 2021, Charles Custodio asked Irizarry to stop a car with a person he knew inside. Custodio was then going to plant drugs in the car.

Former Lee County deputy sentenced to 364 days in jail, probation

Former Lee County deputy, Niko Irizarry, will spend 364 days in jail, followed by three years of state probation.

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[easy_b]

I’m noticing the last few months they starting to get a police is a little more time for doing bullshit. This is interesting. I hope it keeps going.

 

[donwuan]

A year ain't enough.

 

[easy_b]

A year ain't enough.

I agree, but I actually surprised they gave him some time but still it should have been more time

 

[Coldchi]

why aren't these cops that are found to be planting drugs, not charged with drug possession?
Make it make sense.....

 

[Lexx Diamond]

A year ain't enough.

I agree. He should be getting the time the wrongly accused man was convicted for plus 20 years.

 

[PlayerR]

why aren't these cops that are found to be planting drugs, not charged with drug possession?
Make it make sense.....

In THIS case the cop didn't plant the drugs, the guy that asked to do the stop did. But I def agree with you on your point.