Former DEA employee admits taking money
A former employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally profiting from his position by taking money from a DEA vendor that he managed, federal authorities said.
Leopoldo B. Villanueva, 63, admitted that he received $13,500 from Redline Towing at the same time he was working for the DEA as a contracting officer in charge of negotiating and managing contracts with vendors.
At his sentencing hearing, scheduled for July, Villanueva could face a penalty ranging from probation to a five-year prison term, authorities said.
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