THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE UNION IN ALBUQUERQUE IS FORMALLY CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANOR FRAUD. A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED IN METRO COURT INDICATED JOEY SIGALA IS CHARGED WITH A SINGLE COUNT OF FRAUD FOR ALLEGEDLY PAYING HIMSELF 400 DOLLARS IN 2011 FOR WORK HE NEVER DID FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
SIGALA MAINTAINS HE NEVER RECEIVED PAY FOR WORK HE DIDN'T PERFORM BUT WON'T COMMENT ON THE CHARGES.
