Local Businessman Charged with Bribery
A high-profile bribery case has come to light in Acworth, Georgia, involving a local businessman and an IRS employee. Magdaleno Garcia Alonso, 50, the owner and operator of Acworth Georgia Concrete, Incorporated, has been charged with bribery for allegedly offering $30,000 to an IRS employee to falsify results of audits of his individual and business tax returns for 2015 and 2016.
According to the indictment, Alonso’s alleged attempt to bribe the IRS employee was unsuccessful. U.S. Attorney Byung J. ‘BJay’ Pak stated, ‘The integrity of the IRS is not for sale, and those who devise schemes to circumvent paying their tax obligations will be investigated and prosecuted.’
The charges, which include bribery, were brought against Alonso by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenny R. Turner is prosecuting the case.
Alonso was arraigned on November 13, 2018, before U.S. Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III, on an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on November 5, 2018. Members of the public are reminded that the indictment only contains charges, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The case is being investigated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. For further information, please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016.
Magdaleno Garcia Alonso, a 50-year-old resident of Acworth, Georgia, was arraigned on bribery charges for offering to pay an IRS employee $30,000 to falsify audit results of his personal and business tax returns. The charges were brought by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Alonso’s alleged attempt to bribe the IRS employee was unsuccessful, and he now faces the consequences of his actions. The case highlights the importance of maintaining the integrity of the IRS and the consequences of attempting to circumvent tax obligations.
In related news, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenny R. Turner and Special Agent in Charge Gary Smith of TIGTA’s Southern Field Division have issued statements regarding the case. Turner stated that the government will seek to prosecute Alonso to the fullest extent of the law, while Smith emphasized the importance of protecting the integrity of the IRS.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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