THE MAYOR OF LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SIX FELONY COUNTS OF BRIBERY AND ABUSE OF POWER. THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE ALLEGES THAT TONITA GURULE-GIRON STEERED CONTRACTS TO A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNED BY A MAN SAID TO BE THE MAYOR’S BOYFRIEND. GURULE-GIRON IS SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED ON JANUARY SIXTH. LAST SUMMER, AGENTS WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE RAIDED CITY HALL, GURULE-GIRON’S HOME, AND THE HOME OF MARVIN SALAZAR, WHO OWNS GEMINI CONSTRUCTION. THE LAS VEGAS OPTIC REPORTS THAT SALAZAR HAS ALSO BEEN CHARGED WITH OFFERING OR PAYING AN ILLEGAL KICKBACK.
