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Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi, the county's highest ranking and highest paid employee, was just indicted by the Grand Jury and then arrested for participating in a coverup of Fentanyl theft from the county's medical evacuation helicopter program.


Gastesi reports directly to Monroe County Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein.


Though the theft took place more than two years ago and investigations into it have continued, Mayor Holly Raschein claims to have been blindsided by the arrest.

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Former Monroe County Administrator

Roman Gastesi

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Monroe County Mayor

Holly Merrill Rashcein

More Keys Government Employees Indicted, Arrested More Keys Government Employees Indicted, Arrested

Medical Director of Monroe County Fire Rescue & Trauma Star
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Medical Director of Monroe County Fire Rescue & Trauma Star

Dr. Sandra Schwemmer

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Keys Tourism Public Relations Director

Andy Newman

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Division Chief Monroe County EMS/Trauma Star

Andrea Thompson

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ROMAN GASTESI INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED COVERUP IN COUNTY FENTANYL THEFT SCANDAL

ROMAN GASTESI INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED COVERUP IN COUNTY FENTANYL THEFT SCANDAL

By Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Alex Rickert Last updated: Friday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m. A grand jury this week indicted retired county administrator Roman Gastesi, who was slated to return to the top county job next month, for official misconduct in connection with the ongoing investigation into the theft, loss and attempted cover up [...]

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2 MORE INDICTED IN FLIGHT NURSE DRUG THEFT CASE

2 MORE INDICTED IN FLIGHT NURSE DRUG THEFT CASE

Grand jury indictments have been issued against Dr. Sandra Schwemmer and Capt. Andrea Thompson in Monroe County, Florida. Schwemmer, 72, the medical director of Monroe County Fire Rescue and Trauma Star, has been charged with three counts: one count of official misconduct, one count of providing false information to law enforcement, and one count of [...]

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KEYS PR CHIEF ANDY NEWMAN CHARGED WITH PERJURY, FALSE STATEMENTS

KEYS PR CHIEF ANDY NEWMAN CHARGED WITH PERJURY, FALSE STATEMENTS

The Florida Keys' longtime public relations director, Andy Newman, is facing charges of perjury and making false official statements, the Monroe County State Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Newman turned himself in to authorities the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 7 and will be arraigned on Aug. 15.

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