Puerto Rico Ex-Officials Accused of Steering $15.5 Million in Contracts to Consultants

Thank you, my friend SSG(P) (Join to see) for making us aware that "federal authorities in Puerto Rico unveiled a sprawling corruption investigation into high levels of the island’s government on Wednesday, announcing arrests and criminal charges against six people, including two former agency directors."
I am certainly thankful that these corrupt officials have been apprehended by Federal authorities for "unlawfully steering about $15.5 million in federal contracts to politically connected consultants."
Shame on former education secretary Julia Keleher and former executive director of the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration Ángela Ávila Marrero for their corrupt intentions and legal actions.

"The Justice Department accused Julia Keleher, the former education secretary, and Ángela Ávila Marrero, the former executive director of the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration, of unlawfully steering about $15.5 million in federal contracts to politically connected consultants.
The others arrested were Glenda E. Ponce-Mendoza and Mayra Ponce-Mendoza, two sisters who worked as education contractors; Fernando Scherrer Caillet, an executive at the B.D.O. accounting firm; and Alberto Velázquez Piñol, a consultant. The two businessmen face charges of money laundering, among the most serious accusations laid out in the 32-count indictment."

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown 1stSgt Eugene Harless SCPO Morris Ramsey SSgt Robert Marx SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber SGT Michael Thorin Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson SP5 Robert Ruck CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke MSgt David Hoffman

If this is true so very sad, that those in charge don't have the best interest of their people first and foremost.

Not surprised by this