Corruption and Bribery

Three businessmen on trial over bribery bids

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Three businessmen, who allegedly offered bribes of Dh100,000 and Dh150,000 to a municipality inspector so that their companies would be allowed to park more trucks in the Fruit and Vegetable Market in Ras Al

Malaysian Contractor Pleads Guilty in U.S. Navy Bribery Scheme

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A Malaysian military contractor at the center of a Navy corruption case pleaded guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges in federal court Thursday—hours after a second commander admitted to providing him classified information in

Businessman accused of bribery in pension scandal dies

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Reno police say they are investigating the apparent suicide of Nevada businessman Alfred Villalobos, who was facing decades in prison if found guilty in a pending bribery case that rocked the California public workers’

Two CIAA officials held for bribery

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The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has taken two of its officials to custody for their alleged involvement in bribery. CIAA said two officials working at its Pokhara-based regional office—Binod Amatya and

CBI arrests senior Income Tax officials in bribery case

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested a Mumbai-based chartered accountant besides a senior income tax official from Chennai in connection with a case of bribery. The bureau also searched the house of

Court dates pushed back for bribery cases

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Court appearances have been pushed back for three women accused of bribery in Cameron County. Lilina Cantu, Vanessa Weaver Mercado and Maria Velia Silguero were scheduled to appear Friday before 103rd state District Court Judge

City of New Orleans tow truck driver wanted on bribery charges, police say

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A former City of New Orleans tow truck driver is wanted on charges of public bribery after police say he took cash from a woman in exchange for not towing her car. Reffel Gordon, 51,

Navy commander pleads guilty in massive bribery case

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A U.S. Navy commander pleaded guilty Tuesday in a massive bribery scheme involving a longtime military contractor in Asia who allegedly offered luxury travel, prostitutes and other bribes to officers in exchange for confidential