22 Nov, 2009 in News & Articles by admin

Building inspector charged with using bribes after finding asbestos

Michael Cease, an inspector for the Department of Environment in Chicago, Illinois, has been charged with using over $1,000 in bribes from a property owner. Chicago’s inspector common as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discovered that Cease had told a property owner that asbestos had been found in one of his buildings in September. Cease then asked for $600 in exchange for falsified documents stating that the asbestos had been removed as well as $550 to avoid a city violation.

Cease was released on a $20,000 bond as well as was due back in court on November 4.

For the filled story, go to WQAD.

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