Former Bolivian Minister Sentenced for Role in FCPA Bribery Scheme

Arturo Carlos Murillo Prijic, former Bolivian minister of government, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for conspiring to launder bribes he received for helping a U.S. firm win a contract from the Bolivian government, DOJ announced. Murillo pleaded guilty in October to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering (see 2210210024).