Records show state reached quick settlement with officer

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Documents show the state quickly reached a $200,000 settlement in 2015 with a New Mexico State Police officer who recently has been accused by a former colleague of having gambled while on duty.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the state settled with now-former officer Ruben Maynes two months after his attorney informed Gov. Susana Martinez and the police chief that he was investigating claims of harassment and retaliation against them. The documents didn't detail the claims.
Maynes recently was referenced in a lawsuit unrelated to the settlement and filed by a sergeant and two former officers against state police. The lawsuit alleges Maynes owed debts to other officers and the governor.
Martinez's office has dismissed suggestions that her administration settled with Maynes so he could pay his debts.
His lawyer declined comment to the newspaper.
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Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.santafenewmexican.com