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Roy Jesus Bustillo, 37, Rolando Perez, 57, and Jose Barroso, 51, all of Miami, pled guilty to a one-count Information charging them with conspiracy to commit.
A separate Information charges Roy Jesus Bustillo, 37, Rolando Perez, 57, and Jose Barroso, 51, all of Miami, with conspiracy to commit mail..
Airport official accused in $5M scam worked his way to top
MIAMI (AP) — The director of terminal maintenance at Miami International Airport who was charged in a multimillion fraud case owned a Porsche, wore hand-tailored designer suits and rented sky boxes for concerts.
Ivan Valdes, 46, started out cutting grass but was promoted in to a management job overseeing people, where he is accused of hatching a scheme to skim $5 million from fraudulent light bulb purchases.
He now faces a maximum year prison sentence in a federal case and additional prison time on state charges.
His attorney declined comment in an email Friday.
State prosecutor Katherine Fernandez Rundle says Valdes should have been seen as a classic American success story, working his way up to a $98,a-year job.
“Then he got greedy,” Rundle told the Miami Herald.
Authorities say Valdes conspired with a light bulb vendor and supplier, who manipulated wholesale prices.
Because Miami airport is owned by the county, Val