"This precinct has been taking payoffs for 10 years," the man said.

Union leaders have taken payoffs from companies and collaborated with them to give workers just enough pay raises to keep them in line.

Chavez alleged the two were among military officers who took payoffs for drug shipments.

As mayor, he began investigations of whether public officials had taken payoffs to overlook illegal gambling and from people doing business with the city.

Key players had taken payoffs to throw the game for millionaire bettors.

Only 9 of the 41 have been kept in jail and charged with taking payoffs from drug traffickers.

Teamster officials were taking payoffs from employers and selling out the members.

You don't hear about firefighters shooting innocent teenagers or taking payoffs.

He said staff members smoked crack, and took payoffs from the residents.