Sentence examples for receive bribes from inspiring English sources

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In all, 11 people — 7 of them city workers — were charged with conspiring to pay or receive bribes; all but one were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.

Kelly Inglis is also charged with conniving with Heffernan to offer to receive bribes from Chopra, Garner, Joshee, Shelley and Wilson.

When corruption persists at the top, it percolates throughout the economy: people do not trust their leaders; they hide their money; they expect to pay and receive bribes; and banks do not trust their customers.

Ticket brokers must be licensed by New York State, which recently changed its laws, making it a felony to offer or receive bribes of more than $1,000 to divert tickets.

Complicated registration laws which were recently toughened, coupled with other bureaucratic hurdles, provide ample opportunity for corrupt law enforcement officials to receive bribes from the migrant population and ensure that they continue to live "outside the law".

Lava Jato in Brazil, the Fifa scandal and nearly every other major corruption case have involved opaque company structures created to bribe, receive bribes or to hide dirty money.

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Both are charged with receiving bribes.

At that time, the veterinarians were already receiving bribes.

This year, two county officials pleaded guilty to receiving bribes.

Instead, the court said that prosecutors must prove that defendants had received bribes or kickbacks.

Bo Xilai, who is 64, has been accused of receiving bribes, embezzlement and abuse of power.

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