Kentucky

FBI agents and other officers swept into the county early Thursday to begin arresting the officials.

The five allegedly used the county election board as a tool to buy votes and try to control the 2004 primary. They are charged with racketeering and other crimes.

Maricle and Adams ?were considered political bosses in the county? and used their influence to appoint corrupt people to the election board and cause election officers to commit mail fraud, extortion and bribery, the indictment said.

Maricle and Adams recruited people to run for office who would benefit from the corrupt work of their enterprise, including buying votes, according to the indictment.