U.S. Defense Dept. officer Desi Wade arrested in Atlanta

Aug 25, 2011 - 13:31
Aug 25, 2011 - 14:43
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U.S. Defense Dept. officer Desi Wade arrested in Atlanta
Desi Wade

ATLANTA -- GA Daily News has leaed a U.S. Department of Defense contracting officer was arrested by FBI agents in a bribery sting in Atlanta on Wednesday night.

The suspect is accused of influencing an Afghan-based contractor to make bribery payments to him in retu for guarantees of continued work by way of contracts in Afghanistan.

Documents obtained by Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne showed the FBI arrested Desi Wade after he accepted $95,000 in cash in a hotel room in Atlanta. The FBI has recovered the $95,000.

According to the documents, Wade admitted to soliciting and receiving two bribes -- one paid in Afghanistan and the other in Atlanta. The FBI said it worked with the Defense Criminal Investigative Service.

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