A RESPONSE FROM LAS CRUCES POLICE TO ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. THE POLICE DEPT IS DENYING THAT IT COVERED UP INFORMATION IN THE MURDER CASE AGAINST FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY TAI CHAN. CHAN’S ATTORNEY HAS FILED A MOTION ASKING THAT THE INDICTMENT BE DROPPED DUE TO “OUTRAGEOUS GOVERNMENT CONDUCT.”
CHAN IS ACCUSED OF KILLING FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN AT HOTEL ENCANTO IN LAS CRUCES IN 2014. IN A STATEMENT, THE LAS CRUCES POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IF THE U.S. ATTORNEY DECIDES TO INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGATIONS, IT WILL COOPERATE FULLY.
