Brownsville police have charged a former city inspector with bribery and theft.
Former Commercial Plans Examiner Jaime A. Buentello, 54, who worked for the Brownsville Building and Permitting Department, surrendered to police Monday morning.
Investigators charged Buentello with:
*Bribery, a second-degree felony
*Theft, a state jail felony
*Abuse of Official Capacity, a Class A misdemeanor
*Tampering with Governmental Records, a Class A misdemeanor
*Tampering with Governmental Records, a Class A misdemeanor
Buentello couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
Investigators believe Buentello accepted bribes while working as a city building inspector.
“Jaime A. Buentello was employed with the City of Brownsville from October 20, 2003, to April 11, 2016, most recently serving as a Commercial Plans Examiner with the Building and Permitting Department,” according to a statement released by the city.
The Brownsville Police Department released a statement on Facebook:
On March 24, 2016 a complaint was filed against Buentello for taking money while using his job as an inspector. Buentello was employed with the City of Brownsville Building Permit department and it was discovered he used his position to facilitate and circumvent the requirements necessary for the issuance and application of building permits while accepting monies for his own personal gain and defrauding the City of Brownsville.
The allegations against Buentello were previously reported by El Rrun Rrun.
15 comments:
Mexicans at play.
The City Manager "El Rata" Bernal and Chief of Police Felix "El Chapo" Sauceda-Bernal aren't taking no sh**!
If you don't give them their share you are going down!!!
Small potatoes.
Go after the big fish!
Or, as they say in town, feeeeesh.
Only the rich and famous can get away with any type of crime here in brown-town. Drunk at work, wheelin' and dealin' corrupt to the core and the DA no where in sight
BREAKING NEWS:
Felix "El Chapo" Sauceda-Bernal rehired Officer Rey Rios after he was terminated for a DWI accident and pursuit with DPS..and now is in the process of Rehiring Officer Diane Martinez after she was released from the department after several thefts from local department stores. BUT IN Brown town anything is possible if your price is right and it wouldn't be the first time Felix "El Chapo" Sauceda has done this. Starting with an Officer that was involved in a DWI accident that was released by the previous administration then rehired by El Chapo and given a promotion to Sergeant.
Then rehiring a Lieutenant and Sergeant that were both terminated for being liars.
Then rehired by El Chapo Sauceda and given promotions the Lieutenant to head the Training division and the Sergeant to the Narcotics division.The Sergeant was then moved again from the Narcotics unit after he was caught lying on Criminal Cases...Corruption and Liars is what this Chief Felix "El Chapo" Sauceda will be known for...A Legacy of corruption and Liars..Great going you loser!
# worstchiefever...
Why are we surprised, this has been going on for years. That's why anybody that comes to Brownsville to get a building permit has to run the gauntlet of bribes before he can get anything to move. Even with this new mayor, we still haven't rooted out the problem of bribery at City Hall!
Maybe when we do we will see more restaurants and other business go up in Brownsville! Until then nothing will happen.
CORRUPTION is polluting the city from the core, honest workers are being bypassed for meriting promotions and many are passed over for hire for jobs they are truly qualified to fulfill.
The COB building inspections and permits departments has been plagued for decades by mischief and transgression, as has the Health Department under the worthless supervisor of all times Art Rodriguez AKA "La Marana Negra", as was the HR department under the worthless employee and supervisor ever who was demoted then eventually fired Oscar Salinas AKA "La Rata Albano", and lets not forget the Fire Department beginning with the Fire Prevention Division under the shameless Fire Marshall Raul Salazar AKA "The Scrooge" the one That Stole Christmas from the Toy Drive, and the two Fire Inspectors under his command that are Child Pornography Felons John Zimmerman and Tom Cowens all three now criminal felons!!! Oh speaking of the Fire Department let us not forget to mention Carlos Elizondo AKA "La Rata Pelona" and all the criminal activities on his crime sheet!!! Oh and now he running for City Commissioner while he still has a pending theft charge from his own Fire 🔥 Union Brothers!!!
It’s a shame to see city employees being arrested. Look at Susana at public works. She was charged for theft in 2015 at a retail store.
Did he give Sylvia Atkinson any money on the side for her gambling problem?
What does the commission and city manager have to say about this? I’m sure honest DA Luis Saenz will handle this withthe utmost professionalism.
Pura pinche rata de dos patas
Hahahaha calmate estupido! Don't you know how to read? That is an old story from 2016. Bernal was not around back then and there was a different chief. Baboso!
Ever since el girly girl de Orly and his wife, Frankenstein left the PD, work is actually getting done. Many officers left after realizing that they could not handle patrol.
The City of Brownsville needs to help ease the requirements...only millionaires can build in Brownsville. Plus every year, they add more requirements.
Just look at La Casa Del Nylon purchase, total fraud and zero accountability.
Five-year-old story..
What-sup with that?
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