Sentences with phrase «demanding bribes»

Ilmars Rimsevics, who heads the Bank of Latvia, is suspected of demanding bribes amounting to at least 100,000 euros.

A Nigerian police unit that focuses on robberies was accused by Amnesty International on Wednesday of torturing suspects held in custody and demanding bribes to free them.

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has stated that the Nigerian Senate are allegedly demanding bribes as condition for passing the budgets of Federal Ministries, Departments and...

On Oman Fm's Boiling Point on Thursday, he alleged that a number of appointees at the seat of government are making filthy money indicating that some persons are demanding bribes in return for jobs.

It alleges that Percoco actually took inspiration from the TV show about organized crime, choosing to use the word «ziti» as a code word when demanding bribe payments and, according to the complaint, saying at times, «keep the ziti flowing,» and «don't tip over the ziti wagon.»

It alleges that Percoco actually took inspiration from the TV show about organized crime, using the word «ziti» as a code word when demanding bribe payments and saying at times, «keep the ziti flowing,» and «don't tip over the ziti wagon.»

A public official who demands a bribe in exchange for the performance of duty or the approval of a request is engaged in extortion.

Not exact matches

While they could demand mature behavior, prohibit undesirable behavior, and obtain compliance, they more frequently indulge their children or rely on psychological manipulation by bribing, withdrawing love, or making the child feel guilty for hurting parent.

«Mr. Mangano and Mr. Venditto received bribes and kickbacks from their co-conspirator on an on - demand basis or as opportunities arose in connection with business dealings in Nassau County or the Town of Oyster Bay,» Capers said.

because he had refused to pay the bribes demanded by Seminerio.

They can demand $ 100k as bribe every time they caught somebody.

Cops that arrest drug users can demand $ 100k bribe.

He described the allegation by a politician, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, that an INEC official demanded one million dollars bribe from him as «sensational», and urged the commission not to distracted.

Ibrahim alleged that a member of staff of the commission demanded $ 1m bribe from him before she could collect his nomination papers from him.

Citifmonline.com has sighted a letter interdicting the Central Regional Director of the Social Welfare Department, for allegedly demanding of bribe of Ghc6, 000, for the purposes of expenses on a child to be adopted at the Mother Care Orphanage at Agona Swedru by one Dr. and Mrs Florian Carl.

Percoco had the power to command attention, to demand favors, to collect bribes and to practice the traditional Albany forms of corruption not because of any innate talent or ability.

«Mr. Mangano and Mr. Venditto received bribes and kickbacks from their co-conspirator on an on - demand basis or as opportunities arose in connection with business dealings in Nassau County and in the town of Oyster Bay,» Capers said.

Then interestingly enough, Carlos Ahenkorah, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, who signed the demand letter revealed on Neat FM that the whole deal was discussed at the Presidency and that the bribes were transferred from the Ministry of Trade and Industry accounts to a Flagstaff House account.

Defense lawyers for hedge funder Murray Huberfeld — accused of paying ex-NYC prison guards» union head Norman Seabrook illegal bribes — demanded an «evidentiary hearing» to suss out Rechnitz's role in Nissen's alleged Ponzi scheme.

Two county officials — Bronx GOP Chairman Joseph Savino and Queens GOP vice-chairman Vincent Tabone — are accused of demanding cash bribes.

The complaint is peppered with embarrassing details of how Reichberg and the cooperating witness allegedly bribed the two cops — and how the officers demanded more.

Do n`t mind him... adefowa is one of the corrupted police officers demand for bribe from innocent Nigerian citizens.

In 1932, New York City mayor Jimmy Walker responded to the public demand for regulation with a new regulatory scheme, one that rapidly fell apart, in the later accounting of the Seabury Commission, after he took bribes from a taxi company.

On January 15, 1966, Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu said, «Our enemies are the political profiteers, the swindlers, the men in high and low places that seek bribes and demand 10 per cent.»

This obvious demand for a bribe rankled the government minder assigned to watch the team.

What does the science say about the amount of bribe money that the climate will demand before it stops changing?

Enviro - activists using the mainstream media's monster - megaphone to push claims of catastrophic man - caused global warming as a settled science needing immediate fixing have almost completely drowned out the opposition, and an unmistakable part of the blaring 20 year + message was the demand to ignore industry - bribed skeptics.

But in some countries and in some industries the demands for bribes and kickbacks or the promise of favours for favourable decisions are a serious reality.

The apps will help deter unlawful detention, torture, demands for bribes and other in - custody abuse.

But as of early afternoon Tuesday, neither Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg nor his high - profile chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, had made public comments about the mushrooming crisis, which now involves a reported Federal Trade Commission probe, demands by Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill for testimony by Zuckerberg, and the release of an undercover video by a British television station that appears to show the head of the data analytics firm talking about bribes and traps to sway elections.

• You met a friend / fiancé online • You've never met face to face • Your correspondent professed love at warp speed • Your friend / fiancé is plagued with medical problems requiring loans from you • You are promised repayment upon the inheritance of alluvial gold or gems • You've sent large sums for visas or plane tickets but the person can not seem to make it out of Ghana • When your friend does try to leave the country, h / she is detained by immigration officials demanding payment or bribes • Your correspondent consistently uses lower case «i's» and / or grammar not in - keeping with their supposed life station or education level Cases bearing these and other hallmarks have all proven to be scams intended to separate sympathetic people from their money.We advise Americans not to send money to people they have never actually met.

Owners in neighboring areas, who would otherwise tend to side with those in the jurisdiction considering rent control, due to the similar threat posed against them, can be bribed away because the reduction of housing supply «next door» increases their demand and raises their rents.