By Danny Fenster
ticklethewire.com
And now for a little news about corruption just north of the Mexican border.
Indictments unsealed on Friday show that an ex-judge and three businessmen were arrested after a years-long federal investigation into corruption in El Paso County, the AP reports
Anthony Cobos, the former county judge, allegedly received bribes and campaign contributions in exchange for influence refinancing $40 million worth of county debt and replacing the county’s financial advisor. Lorenzo Aguilar is accused of paying the bribes, and both are charged with mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and deprivation of honest services.
In a separate 11-count indictment, businessmen Ruben Garcia, Cirilo Lara Madrid and Garcia’s LKG Enterprises Inc. are accused of offering bribes to get a lucrative county contract. The two are charged with theft of federal program funds, mail fraud and deprivation of honest services.
All four men can face 20-year jail sentences if convicted.
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