SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. — A 20-year-old Sun City Center man pleaded guilty to posing as a federal official, Department of Justice announced Thursday.
Marcus Jose Luis Brand pled guilty of two counts of false impersonation of an officer.
On Oct. 3, 2024, Brand was wearing a badge on his waist band, while telling people he was a U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent investigating a dispute between some of the neighbors, according to court documents. Some of exchanges were caught on surveillance camera.
On Oct. 18, 2024, Brand went to a Lennard High School football game, wearing a badge and handcuffs, while falsely claiming to be a special agent.
Brand faces a maximum of six years in federal prison.
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