George Brown, Bribery, Florida 2011

FLORIDA PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY

George Brown, 50, of Hollywood, FL, was arrested yesterday and charged with accepting bribes from a contractor in connection with programs receiving federal funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 666.

According to the complaint, Brown, the Roadway Lighting Coordinator for the Miami-Dade County Department of Public Works, accepted more than $13,000 in bribes from the contractor in 2011 and 2012. The bribes included appliances, computer equipment, and other merchandise, all paid for by the contractor.

The investigation, led by the FBI, revealed that Brown agreed to accept the bribes in exchange for the DPW’s purchase of the contractor’s lighting products. The contractor began to cooperate with law enforcement and recorded conversations with Brown, which led to the charges.

One recorded conversation revealed that Brown assured the contractor that no one else knew about their arrangement. In another conversation, the two discussed delivery to Brown of certain merchandise costing approximately $2,600, in exchange for Brown’s assistance in getting the DPW to purchase more than $40,000 worth of lighting products from the contractor for a project on 27th Avenue in Miami, Florida.

George Brown is scheduled to appear in federal court tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale at 11:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow. If convicted of the charges, Brown faces a possible maximum statutory sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

Mr. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the FBI. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey N. Kaplan. A complaint is only an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.

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