The Associated Press - April 9, 2009
A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper has been indicted by a federal grand jury, accused of violating the civil rights of some Latino motorists. Federal prosecutors said Michael Anthony Higgins, 42, allegedly stole money from the motorists during traffic stops. The four-count indictment accusing Higgins of depriving the motorists of their civil rights was returned in Corpus Christi on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The investigation of Higgins, who was a trooper in Kingsville, began in May 2008. Higgins was arrested Thursday in Kingsville, FBI special agent Shauna Dunlap told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. He was being held in the Aransas County Jail. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to four years in prison and fined up to $400,000.
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