MIAMI – A former Florida Highway Patrol trooper was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme.
U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga sentenced Kirk Chambers to 51 months in federal prison after he previously pleaded guilty to participating in a "conspiracy to affect commerce through extortion under color of law."
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According to court documents, Chambers and several other law enforcement officers were paid bribes by local towing companies to illegally solicit business from stranded drivers at accident scenes.
Guillero "Tony" Sepulveda, the owner of one of the towing companies, was sentenced Aug. 4 to 37 months in prison.
Court documents said Chambers and Sepulveda were also involved in a scheme involving a chiropractor with whom Sepulveda was acquainted. Prosecutors said the chiropractor purchased confidential accident information from Chambers to illegally solicit business from accident victims.
Authorities said Chambers was interviewed by FBI investigators in January and confessed to his role in the scheme.
Chambers was employed by the FHP between 2006 and 2015.
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