FBI secret tapes expose visa scam

Tue, Feb 26th 2019, 08:00 AM

 

THE US Federal Bureau of Investigation claims it has more than six hours of audio recordings between Haitian-Bahamian Edward Israel Saintil and an unnamed immigration officer discussing bribery payments made to senior officials to secure permit approvals. The bribes ranged from $400 to $2,500.
US Attorney Jessie Liu has recommended a prison sentence of six months for Saintil, who was convicted last year after an explosive FBI undercover operation into US visa fraud in The Bahamas...

THE US Federal Bureau of Investigation claims it has more than six hours of audio recordings between Haitian-Bahamian Edward Israel Saintil and an unnamed immigration officer discussing bribery payments made to senior officials to secure permit approvals. The bribes ranged from $400 to $2,500.

US Attorney Jessie Liu has recommended a prison sentence of six months for Saintil, who was convicted last year after an explosive FBI undercover operation into US visa fraud in The Bahamas...

 

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