The FBI arrested two South Florida mayors Tuesday morning on bribery-related charges.
Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi and Sweetwater Mayor Manuel “Manny” Marono were taken into custody at their offices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami reported.
Pizzi and Marono, along with two lobbyists, federal prosecutors say, accepted thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for championing federal grant applications for their towns, the Miami Herald reported. In reality, the men were in on a scam to line their pockets with the grant money and not bring funds into municipal coffers, the feds said.
Gov. Scott issued an order suspending both mayors from office.
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