Idaho brand inspector facing 2 felonies resigns

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) – Idaho State Police say one of the agency’s brand inspectors has resigned after being charged with two felonies involving a check writing scheme.

Police in a statement late Monday say 32-year-old Justin Archer of Kimberley resigned after being charged with grand theft and conspiracy to commit grand theft.

The Jerome County Sheriff’s Office says Georgina Zamora wrote a check from funds held from cattle sales by her employer, Producers Livestock, to Archer.

Police say the two then split the money.

The Times-News reports that Producers Livestock discovered the check late last week and contacted the sheriff’s office Monday.

Idaho State Police say the check has no relation to Archer’s duties as a brand inspector and that the agency is cooperating with the sheriff’s office.