Friday, June 5, 2015 | 2:58 p.m.
Police acknowledged using wiretaps in an ongoing investigation into allegations that a political consultant tried to bribe at least one Nevada lawmaker.
Detectives used wiretaps to intercept calls as they gathered evidence related to the case involving Nevada Assemblyman Christopher Edwards, according to Metro Police.
Edwards, a Republican representative of District 19 in Clark County, alleged he was approached in December about changing his vote for speaker of the Assembly, police said.
A judge authorized the wiretaps, police said in a statement today.
People whose calls were intercepted are not necessarily being investigated, and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office will send notifications next week to everyone whose calls were tapped, police said.
Calling the investigation “complex” and “sensitive,” police declined to provide further information and said details will be provided when the investigation is complete.
Metro has previously said no members of the Legislature are targets of the investigation.
The investigation became public in late January, after police served warrants at a Virginia home belonging to political consultant and robo-call business owner Tony Dane.
Several of Dane’s properties were searched in connection with the investigation. Dane’s lawyer, David Otto, said his client has done nothing wrong.
Otto called the wiretaps an attempt by police to interfere in the political process.
Associated Press reporter Ken Ritter contributed to this report.
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