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Courtesy: Hardee County Sheriff’s Office<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>

OKEECHOBEEE, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A former Hardee County Sheriff’s Office corporal was arrested after investigators say he used another person’s credit card to make hundreds of dollars in fraudulent purchases at the Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino.<\/p>

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Hardee County deputy arrest<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

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According to HCSO, the investigation began on June 19, when a victim contacted the sheriff\u2019s office to report the unlawful use of a credit card.<\/p>

Investigators reviewed bank records and found multiple transactions totaling $833.88 that the victim said were unauthorized.<\/p>

According to the sheriff’s office, the purchases included transactions at local businesses as well as the Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino near Okeechobee.<\/p>

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Credit card fraud investigation<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

According to the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office, John Layport was arrested on Tuesday after detectives executed an arrest warrant.<\/p>

Layport faces the following charges:<\/p>