Crime & Safety
Former Arlington Tax Assessor Pleads Guilt in Bribery Case
Bribes allowed fees on exports to go unpaid.
A former supervising tax assessor in the Arlington County government has pleaded guilty to receiving bribes in connection with enabling a vehicle exporter to avoid paying Virginia about $25,000 in fees, federal prosecutors said.
Francisco Samayoa Hernandez, 33, of Silver Spring , admitted Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria that he received $11,000 for providing titles and falsifying paperwork that let the exporter escape taxes on Lamborghini and other expensive cars, The Washington Post reported.
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