Portsmouth Police arrest 2 on bribery charges

Gino DeAngelis,
Paul Lapierre and Ricardo Torres Alcantar were accused of accepting bribes at their jobs at the Portsmouth Transfer Station. (Portsmouth Police Department)

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WLNE) — The Portsmouth Police Department said that it arrested two contracted waste workers for allegedly taking bribes at the Portsmouth Transfer Station.

46-year-old Paul Lapierre and 45-year-old Ricardo Torres Alcantar, both of Providence, were charged with acceptance of a bribe and conspiracy.

Police said that an investigation found that both men allegedly accepted a $50 bribe so a non-resident could dispose of their trash at the station.

Both men were were released on a $2,000 bond and are expected back in court on Jan. 23.

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