Former Mexican governor gets 9 years for using bribes to buy luxury properties in U.S.
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Former Mexican governor Tomás Yarrington Ruvalcaba has been sentenced to nine years in prison for accepting over $3.5 million in illegal bribes that he used to fraudulently purchase property in the U.S., the U.S. Attorney's office announced in a news release.
A district judged sentenced Yarrington, the former governor of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas and a one-time candidate for president, to 108 months in prison. The 66-year-old, who is not a U.S. citizen, is expected to be deported following his imprisonment, according to prosecutors.
During his time as governor from 1999 to 2005, Yarrington accepted bribes from individuals and private companies in Mexico to do business with the state of Tamaulipas, prosecutors said.
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