Five Deputies Arrested For Tax Fraud

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Sheriff Leon Lott says five deputies and an ex-civilian employee of the Richland Co. Sheriff’s Department attempted to increase their refunds by defrauding the government. Lott says investigators received a tip which lead to the arrests of Valerie Gibson, Eddie West, Cedric Jacobs, Bobby Cohens, Vivian Belton, and Maribel Crespo. The Sheriff stated that this investigation is ongoing and that additional charges could be forthcoming.