Ex-deputy mayor who took duffel bag bribe from N.J. restaurant bathroom is finally sentenced

He walked into the restaurant bathroom carrying a gym bag.

The man found an empty stall, set the bag down on the floor and walked to the sink to wash his hands. A moment later, an envelope stuffed with $25,000 in cash was slipped inside.

Carmelo Garcia dried his hands, picked up the bag and walked out, according to court records. It wasn’t the first time he had accepted a bribe…

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