Daniel Griffin, 60, of Belmont, was sentenced to five years in federal prison Friday for his role in an overtime fraud scheme that rocked the agency, according to Acting US Attorney Joshua S. Levy’s office.
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From 2015 through 2018, troopers stole thousands of dollars by arriving late and leaving early from shifts of federally funded overtime, authorities said.
A federal jury in Worcester on Tuesday convicted Lt. Daniel Griffin, of Belmont, and Sgt. William Robertson, of Westboro, on one count each of conspiracy, one count each of theft concerning a federal program and four counts each of wire fraud.