Sheriff: Arizona Attorney General's office assumed investigation in alleged petition fraud; suspect arrested in Hawaii
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Sheriff Mark Danos said the Arizona Attorney General's office took over an investigation into alleged petition/signature fraud involving a local resident, identified as Brett Kasama, who was located in Hawaii, arrested by special operations and held on a $10,000 bond.
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Danos told KWCD's First Watch that the Arizona Attorney General's office has assumed an investigation into alleged petition or signature fraud involving a local resident identified on-air as Brett Kasama.
Danos said Kasama was indicted, fled the area, and was located in Hawaii by the sheriff's special operations team. "We found him in Hawaii," Danos said, and added that a judge set a $10,000 bond; he said the suspect posted bond and that detectives were sent to facilitate the arrest and return.
The sheriff described the transfer of the case to the Attorney General's office as routine when an elected official's related matter involves overlapping jurisdiction. He said his office referred the matter to the AG's office to avoid conflicts that may arise when local elected officials or their associates are involved.
Danos said he had no updated status on whether the defendant remained in custody at the time of the broadcast, and he instructed listeners that case details and court appearances were ongoing and not fully resolved on-air.
The program did not include comment from the Arizona Attorney General's office or defense representatives. The sheriff's account provides the on-record description of law-enforcement activity and the bond amount discussed on-air.
Sources: Sheriff Mark Danos, KWCD First Watch.