A former high-ranking U.S. Homeland Security official was charged with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks to get the government to buy nearly $3 million in armored vehicles that ultimately were unable to stop bullets, court documents said.
Because of the safety risks, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have been forced to replace dozens of armored sport utility vehicles.
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