MAINTENANCE OF WAY (BMWE)
Kentucky Boss Guilty of False Statements
Lawrence A. Triche was convicted in U.S. Dist. Court in Paducah, Ky.,
Oct. 12 for making false statements to a Dep't of Labor investigator. Triche,
who was vice chairman of the Bhd. of Maintenance of Way Employees, was
charged with lying to the federal agent, who was conducting an audit on
Feb. 23, 1999, at the union's office. Triche was convicted of lying about
why he wrote a check for $ 3,162 in union funds to himself. He was acquitted
on charges of embezzlement of labor-union funds and an additional false-statement
count. Triche is scheduled for sentencing on Jan. 16. [Courier-J. 10/14/00]
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