2 sentenced in Camp Pendleton bribery scheme

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two contractors have been sentenced to prison for paying tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to the so-called “godfather” of Camp Pendleton in order to secure contracts at the military base.

Federal prosecutors say 50-year-old Hugo Alonso will spend six months in prison and 51-year-old Bayani Abueg, Jr. will spend one year in prison for participating in a bribery and kickback scheme involving at least six government contracts.

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