Army Corps of Engineers Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery in CBP Project
A civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Christopher Castillo, 33, of Monte Alto, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery in a case involving a CBP building in southern Texas, the Justice Department said. Castillo, who…
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supervised projects in the Southern District of Texas, admitted he received a new concrete driveway from the owner of the company working on the building. The owner said he was afraid to refuse because Castillo could prevent him from getting government contracts. The project had an estimated value of $80,000. Castillo will face a maximum of 15 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is set for Nov. 28, 2012.