JERSEY CITY — An apparent corruption probe has led to four arrests on July 2 at the Jersey City Incinerator Authority, said Jersey City Public Safety Director James Shea.
The arrests were made by the Jersey City Police with the assistance of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, according to city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill, who said this is part of an investigation into alleged corruption.
Shea said this is part of an ongoing investigation that began a year ago after allegations were made for improper activity at the JCIA.
“We have made four arrests so far, and the investigation is continuing,” Shea said.
This was city probe conducted by the Jersey City Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit, he said, after someone complained of possible wrong doing at the JCIA.
Among the expected charges are conspiracy, theft, and what Shea called a scheme that led employees of the JCIA to allegedly to accept construction and other materials from private residential contractors to be dumped in city landfills in exchange for cash payments.
“While these investigations take time and resources,” Shea admitted. “The victim of this crime is everyone in Jersey City. We are determined to root it out.”
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