pull everybody out huh I want to pull them back excuse me he's asking us to pull back and he'll pull him in but he's been drinking I can smell it on him I'm under arrest I am under arrest I am in handcuffs I'm not free Goldie I'm not friedled here am I free to leave no no this is Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Luhan in his quest to catch criminals he was arrested by his own colleagues on charges of intimidating a witness and aiding a criminal the incidents began after Luhan allegedly helped former Espanola City councilor Philip shacken escape from police after a high-speed chase on the 26th of March 2020 Espanola police officers arrived at Choco's home to arrest him while the officers were outside shotgun's house talking about him being armed Sheriff Lujan suddenly arrived on the scene according to the police he smelled distinctly of alcohol the sheriff used his authority to put pressure on the police and told her to take her man and leave that he would make the arrest sometime after Luhan got on the phone Chacon surrendered this incident raised suspicions about him yeah yes they'll check one that's who you have a warrant for right pull everybody out huh I don't want to pull them back excuse me I'm not asking I'm calling you I will bring him in okay we don't need to make this bigger hey uh the sheriff distributed and he's he's asking us to pull back and he'll pull him in but he's been drinking I can smell it on him we're gonna need somebody ah yeah okay we need to pull somebody over here somebody above me because he's he's already pushing his weight around with me so the sheriff is here he's trying to make us pull back and he said he'll call him out but we're not pulling back he does know him but he's not coming we're not gonna We're not gonna pull back because he says so no it's not going to happen just let you guys know okay yeah hi I'm waiting for I told Jeremy Jeremy's calling commandoah now uh but do you smell it or am I the only one who smells yeah please do something about it right I know we're here in Tabitha I know I know Tabitha but Hey listen Michelle's Michelle's the supervisor and sharp okay I'm running the top team the attack fun okay I know he just texts me he's like Tabitha's coming do me a favor okay tell him to cooperate with me tell him to trust me okay tell him to call me I know that's why we're here one end and then he shot at while the cops were here Tabitha settle down okay tell him to text me and call me okay okay thanks bye about that you're the supervisor so it's gonna be on you right well we can't uh I definitely smelled it really good so did I so what how can he he can't be here the police were executing a search warrant for the phone of a man named Ramon vigil possibly linked to Chacon at this point Ramon spoke to someone on the phone about the warrant of course it was Sheriff Lujan himself the sheriff soon arrived on the scene the cops found a connection between Ramon's phone and the sheriffs and this time they executed a search warrant for Sheriff lujan's phone but things were not going to be as easy as they thought actually hey under Sheriff how are you good good is James here the sheriff well third sure let's have a couple of six months your personal cell phone and learn on your uh do you want [Music] to filed today you have your phone cassava's is not is this for which case what case is this so that is in reference to stemming from the original charges which one the misdemeanor so that one we got a search warrant on a misdemeanor somewhere yeah [Applause] [Applause] well he had my personal phone and my work phone okay okay so you want to stay there until I get it cleared through my attorney first it doesn't have the case number on here for the original [Music] PD case number doesn't have a madridor district case this isn't this case is already in District Court this is a match do you understand that this case this case is in District Court yeah what do you see here myself transport deputy I'll be ongoing report okay sounds good I don't really sure wow okay well then yeah we just wanted to call my attorney from my office and see how that my phones sure tonight luhan's attempts to make things difficult from the very beginning were of course very interesting for someone who was involved in the job because he was dealing with criminals himself and he had to make things easier for the cops unless he is innocent the policemen who were sensitive in their behavior towards Luhan because of his rank were losing patience chief of the Espanola police who arrived on the scene would not be as sensitive he's trying to make contact so you're going to comply or not sure so he has the warrants they're signed their legal court order I know I know you guys are I don't want you guys in the middle I got them I don't know you have your phone his phone yes okay can I see him at least so I could give you that professional courtesy so I don't understand whether legal order why he's fighting if you have them that's all we want yeah but he has the court orders so uh you know our attorney called his attorney so she told him exactly what well maybe that's why he's not answering I also I think it's called Tomas Campos you know I don't want to take you there I didn't want to go this far just want the phones I'd say would be out of your hair I think you can have you guys leave them nothing just happened well I'm not the one making the show I had only sent these guys in here you know I just again we want the phone that doesn't run you're probably gonna get the phone but wait until as you know undersheriff it's not probably there's a court order you know I don't want to I really don't I don't want to have to put any because I don't but if if that's what I have to do then I will do it I don't want to do that Jim oh because he's the one not complying with the court order a few have the phones in we don't need to be having this conversation and that's just me I I don't want to do anything else I just want the phones and we're out of here you know I we're trying to do I try to call you this morning and meet up but because of time sensitivity you know I was trying to give you guys the professional courtesy I'm not surprising president you gotta do what you got to do right that's your that's on your shoulders know that one we don't remember that you guys want to know well I don't know why they're here just to advice yeah right well I tried calling you I'm sure I tried calling it it went straight to voicemail and that's why I'm saying right I tried to be you know as low-key as possible soon after a while Luhan came out of his room and tried to make things even more complicated at one point he even tried to escape but failed at one point Luhan accused the chief of the Espanola police of being angry with him and said that this was Revenge you could go through the court system we are we're gonna lock down this building until he gives me those you want her number okay he's going out [Applause] you're not going to stop me from leaving if I want to leave am I under arrest if we have to am I under arrest not not now get away from not now go back we're going to lock down the office please [Music] you're not certified so back up so are you refusing is that what you're saying you're refusing off water don't worry from the judge a judge on my case you have the search warrant on your case yeah you have to search one yeah the case is going to the district court right you continue to continue twice twice twice that's okay you have your you have your opportunity at work I'm I'm here okay for now for now for now something else then why not give me the photos I'm seeking legal counsel first I have them right do I not have a right to so you have a normal order yeah and it doesn't say how long I have to it says now yes yes support order you have the copies Sheriff it should be so much easier if you just give us these songs well no but you we I saw you give them to your under chairs as I'm in his pocket so just the knowledge of harassment counsel that you shouldn't be that's what it is think whatever you want I don't think I know okay okay these phones are not to be gone through for the content you only have a warrant for the phone you're absolutely right you're absolutely right good luck so you better not come through a magic trick you better go through a district court judge thank you thank you have a good day the next day the Espanola police force came to the same place again this time bringing with them the heavy artillery the SWAT team in case the situation worsened the police sealed off the building and eventually handcuffed Luhan by the way it was his own team who handcuffed Luhan they decided to take Luhan inside to hide him from the Press but this was a big mistake stay out here oh man I appreciate that SWAT man Lujan was only under observation at first but the fact that he didn't help anything and tried to make things difficult earned him a cozy place in the back seat of the police car okay so I'm going to read this stipulation can you take these handcuffs off the Earth they hurt am I under arrest oh yeah why do I have to have cups on they hurt pick them up this won't take long you have a search warrant for my iPhone you got my phone you want to search one for the building you're searching the building I don't know what you're searching for though I'll tell you okay let me explain this let me explain so on this this is signed by district court judge judge Bowman yeah or judicial okay so this search warrant gives me the authorization to seize your phone okay search your phone okay but it also gives me the authorization so what what I'm asking for you to do is unlock your phone unlock it give it back to me and I'm going to remove the security settings I don't want your passcode I'm not asking for your passcode I'm asking you to unlock the phone for the search warrant you can read it if you want under number two I will if I get attention left in my attorney it doesn't work like that this is not a this is not a pronunciation telling me the warrant says it right there you can talk to your attorney when this is all done call your attorney or right now we're we're getting trying to get you to comply with the warning the warrant stipulates exactly what we want you give us that we'll get the phone we're out of here that's it what do you mind for sure right now I'm under arrest because I am under arrest I am in handcuffs I'm not free to eat I'm not free to leave am I free to leave no no then if I'm under arrest I have a right to an attorney correct you do okay and I'm not questioning I'm invoking attorney right now okay you understand that before cooking for obstruction take it over here to our unit take them over here they're gonna book me stop stop what is it James Lujan thought he was above the law but was sentenced to three years in prison for intimidating a witness and assisting an offender this incident showed us that not only Luhan but perhaps the entire police department could be corrupt so what do you think about this incident write your opinions in the comments don't forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel for similar content take care until we meet in a new video