MIAMI (Reuters) - A former anti-corruption official in Bolivia's government has been found guilty in a U.S. federal court of trying to extort tens of thousands of dollars from the former owner of a Bolivian airline.
A jury convicted Mario Ormachea Aliaga, a high-ranking police officer and ex-deputy chief of Bolivia's anti-corruption unit, on two counts of extortion on Wednesday. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is set for May 23.
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