Captain James Hughes was relieved of duty with pay in 2020 after an incident where his lover took his personal vehicle, drove it to the police station, retrieved his gun, and gave it to a sergeant at a crime scene. Despite this misconduct, Hughes was able to return to work without significant disciplinary action. ([miamitimesonline.com](https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/miami-gardens-pd-accused-of-cover-ups/article_6e4a44c4-51f2-11ee-85e3-9fe9bb51762d.html?utm_source=openai))
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