bribes
Coverage of bribes in the Nexus archive.
- DVAC arrests seven govt. staff in one week; seizes over ₹22 lakh in surprise checks
Seven government employees were arrested across the State between July 4 and 10 for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes during official duties. The arrests were conducted by DVAC in surprise checks, resulting in the seizure of over ₹22 lakh.
- China sentences former local official to death in $324m corruption case
China sentenced an ex-official in Nanjing to death for a $324 million corruption case. The court stated the official accepted bribes in exchange for business favors.
- South Africa: Gauteng Courts Brace for a Day Packed With Cash, Bribes and Jub Jub
Mike van Wyk, boss of Medicare24, faces questions at the Madlanga Commission over a R360-million police medical tender and a cash video. Church leader Michael Sandlana is fighting for bail alongside a Gauteng High Court judge accused of accepting R2.4-million in bribes for favorable rulings.
- Former Newark Deputy Mayor and Director of the Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development Sentenced to Prison for Scheming to Obtain Bribes
Carmelo Garcia, a former Newark Deputy Mayor and Director of the Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison followed by three years of supervised release for participating in a corrupt scheme to obtain bribes and kickbacks from two Newark business owners.