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Missing Breckenridge Lawyer Unaware Of Warrant

Written by Brian Maass

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)- A CBS4 investigation has learned that Royal "Scoop" Daniel, the Breckenridge lawyer accused of embezzling more than $750,000 from clients and dropping out of sight in 2007, told a Breckenridge police investigator he did not know he was wanted on criminal charges.

"He said he was not aware Breckenridge Police had a warrant for his arrest," said Breckenridge Assistant Police Chief Greg Morrison.

CBS4 contacted Morrison in San Diego, where he said he had wrapped up two interviews with Daniel, totalling about three hours, over the last two days.

Daniel is being held in the San Diego jail on $150,000 bond. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested Daniel, 61, as he was walking into the U.S. from Mexico. Morrison said Daniel told him he had been living in Acapulco for the last four years, doing English translation for Mexican companies that were setting up English language websites. Morrison said Daniel told him that he had no contact with friends or family since he disappeared from Breckenridge in 2007 and was simply unaware he was a wanted man.

"He told me he would probably waive extradition," said Morrison and Daniels agreed to be returned to Colorado to face felony theft charges.

Morrison declined to answer additional questions about what Daniel said during the three hours of interviews.

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