Miami cop who moonlighted as tax preparer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud

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MIAMI – An serviceman with the Miami Police Department who worked arsenic a taxation preparer successful his disconnected clip pleaded blameworthy to ligament fraud successful transportation with fraudulent applications for COVID-19 alleviation loans, national prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Tramaine Liptrot, 43, too being an MPD officer, owned Liptrots Tax Services, for which helium fraudulently obtained 2 Paycheck Protection Program loans, prosecutors said.

According to a quality merchandise from the U.S. Department of Justice, Liptrot “has been relieved of duty.”

He entered the blameworthy plea successful Miami national tribunal connected Tuesday.

Prosecutors said helium could get up to 20 years successful situation erstwhile he’s sentenced connected Aug. 6.