Gartland arrested, held in Miami
Aug. 24, 2007 -- The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Kansas City Field Office, with the assistance of the Kansas Attorney General's Office, arrested James Gartland after he arrived at the Miami International Airport on American Airlines flight 2280 from St. Kitts to Miami Thursday evening.
Gartland was escorted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Miami International Airport and later transferred to Miami-Dade Aviation Police where he was detained at 7:30 P.M. He and his attorney had been in contact with the Attorney General's Office for the purpose of turning himself in.
Gartland is currently in custody awaiting an extradition hearing in Florida.
Gartland is charged with three counts of Making False Information, a Level 8, Non-Person Felony, and four counts of Computer Crimes, a Level 8, Non-Person Felony.
The State alleges that Gartland allowed patrons to place bets without paying. They also allege that he fasified reports and used computers to make false financial entries to conceal his actions. Track employees are not permitted to allow people to place bets without paying.
These charges are merely allegations and Mr. Gartland will be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.