California Councilman Bribed Owner of Marijuana Dispensary
Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A Santa Fe Springs Councilman accepted $11,500 in bribes from a marijuana dispensary owner who was working as an FBI informant, according to a plea agreement released Thursday, the L.A. Times reports.
In the latest example of corruption in a Los Angeles County town, the case against Councilman Joseph Serrano Sr. alleges he sought monthly payments of up to $1,6000 in exchange for helping the pot shop survive bureaucratic threats.
Court records say Serrano was desperate to make his mortgage payments.
Under the plea agreement, Serrano will plead guilty to one felony count of bribery.
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Posted: 6/29/12 at 8:57 AM under FBI, News Story.
Tags: bribery, council, felony, Joseph Serrano Sr., Los Angeles, marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana
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