THE FORMER HEAD OF A PUEBLO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN NEW MEXICO HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN FOUR YEARS IN PRISON. THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS 61 YEAR OLD BRUCE SANCHEZ EMBEZZLED MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.
HE’LL ALSO HAVE TO PAY BACK THE MONEY HE STOLE…AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN BACK TAXES TO THE I-R-S. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER THOMAS KEESING WAS ALSO INDICTED IN THE SCHEME, AND IS AWAITING SENTENCING.
