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Too many Texas bribery cases to ignore

"The wicked accept secret bribes to pervert justice." Proverbs 17:23Maybe it's really the case that bribery and public corruption are becoming more commonplace, or maybe I'm just paying closer attention, but here's yet another instance of drug-war related corruption, this time involving an El Paso-based DEA Agent:A former DEA agent who pleaded guilty to bribery charges was sentenced to a year in federal prison on Thursday, acting U.S. Attorney John E. Murphy announced.George H. Brunner pleaded guilty in April to accusations he accepted money and gifts in exchange for helping Mexican nationals to obtain U.S. visas. Brunner was assigned to the DEA office in Juarez.Brunner must surrender to authorities by Sept. 14 to begin serving his prison term...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 04, 2009 (boomark / email).