A former mayor of the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for his involvement in a bribery scheme.
Ángel Pérez-Otero, 53, was convicted of conspiracy, federal program bribery, and extortion in March after a federal jury found him guilty.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Pérez-Otero accepted thousands of dollars in cash bribes on a regular basis from the owner of a construction company between late 2019 and May 2021.
In exchange for those payments, Pérez-Otero agreed to obtain and retain government contracts for the company and ensured that the company’s invoices were promptly paid.
The FBI San Juan Field Office investigated the case, and Trial Attorney Nicholas Cannon of the Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Myriam Fernández-González for the District of Puerto Rico prosecuted the case.
This case is part of the Justice Department’s ongoing efforts to combat public corruption by municipal officials in Puerto Rico.
The sentencing of Pérez-Otero is the latest in a string of convictions against former public officials and contractors in the District of Puerto Rico for soliciting and accepting bribes related to municipal contracts.
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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