FBI arrests former Arizona Department of Public Safety employee

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Department of Public Safety employee Rene Algara was arrested on Saturday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in coordination with the AZDPS, the agency announced in a press release.

Algara was terminated by the AZDPS prior to the arrest.

The arrest was made as a result of an FBI criminal investigation.

Algara was arrested on five felony charges related to falsifying government documents and 21 felony charges related to money laundering, according to the release.

Algara was hired by the AZDPS in February of 2016 and was assigned to the Highway Patrol Division in Cochise County.

The FBI investigation remains active and all questions are to be directed to the FBI.

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