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LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles police officer and two of his associates were arrested following an investigation into a high-dollar betting operation surrounding the outcome of this years Super Bowl, officials said Friday.<\/p>\n
Officer Robert Felix, a 13-year veteran of the department, Francisco Martin Del Campo and Gabriel Martin Del Campo are facing bookmaking charges in the case, LAPD said in a news release.<\/p>\n
The extensive investigation also involved officials from the state Department of Justices Bureau of Gambling Control and the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, police said.<\/p>\n
Felix was most recently assigned to LAPDs Transit Services Division, which handles security for L.A. County Metro buses and railways, KTLA reported.<\/p>\n
The three men have been arrested, according to Officer Tony Im, a spokesperson for the department. However, Im could not provide details on when they were booked or whether they were still in custody.<\/p>\n
The defendants are scheduled to be arraigned April 22 in a Pomona court on multiple felony bookmaking charges filed earlier this month by the California Department of Justice, officials said.<\/p>\n
According to LAPD, their internal investigation has been deferred until Felix is arraigned. This request was made by DOJ. The officer is currently assigned to home, the department said.<\/p>\n
No further details were available.<\/p>\n
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