Tag: Bribery
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Corruption in construction: prison sentences for six over bribery, fraud
Six people, including three construction bosses and two former employees at energy company E.ON, have been sentenced for their involvement in a criminal conspiracy linked to a major housing development in East Devon. A statement from Devon & Cornwall Police said the ex-E.ON employees were found to have accepted bribes, including cash, fancy hotel rooms…
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Three arrests in Mace data centre bribery investigation
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a multi-million pound international bribery investigation, centred on Blu-3 and former associates of Mace. The SFO said individuals at infrastructure provider Blu-3 are suspected of paying over £3m of bribes to former associates of Mace Group in relation to the construction of a data centre in the Netherlands…
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Former Liverpool mayor among dozen charged in council contracts probe
Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has been charged with bribery and misconduct in public office following an extensive investigation relating to council contracts, the police have said. Operation Aloft, led by Merseyside Police, focused on the awarding of commercial and business contracts from Liverpool City Council between 2010 and 2020. Those charged are: Former mayor…