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Defendant Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes from IRS Subcontractor
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to accepting cash bribes in exchange for helping acquaintances and their businesses procure and continue work on subcontracts with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Satbir Thukral, 62, of Germantown, worked for the IRS as a computer engineer and supervised various information technology contracts. His scheme involved seeking cash payments from the owner of a subcontractor, totaling more than $120,000 between 2018 and 2020.
Thukral attempted to extort the subcontractor’s owner after being told that the payments would stop. He also instructed the owner to lie to the FBI about the nature of the payments and returned a portion of the proceeds to further conceal the scheme.
In a separate scheme, Thukral received approximately $2,800 in cash from a former manager at a prime contractor with the IRS. The manager made the payment in return for Thukral’s facilitating the continued employment of two underqualified individuals at two other IRS subcontractors.
Thukral pleaded guilty to acceptance of bribes by a public official and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) are investigating the case. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron for the District of Maryland, and other officials made the announcement.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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