The Brief
- Muhammad Choudary, 78, pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges after attempting to bribe the Bexar County Sheriff to secure a lucrative county towing contract.
- The sheriff immediately reported the $30,000 bribery attempt to the FBI, allowing an undercover investigator to step in and capture the illicit cash negotiation.
- Choudary faces up to five years in federal prison, with a sentencing date to be determined; his business partner stated Choudary has since been removed from the company.
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A Bexar County towing company owner pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to conspiring to bribe the Bexar County Sheriff in a failed bid to secure a lucrative county towing contract, federal prosecutors announced.
Towing company owner pleads guilty
Muhammad Choudary, 78, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, according to U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas. He faces up to five years in federal prison.
The backstory:
Court documents show that Choudary, who owned and operated a vehicle towing and heavy-duty recovery business in Bexar County, tried to manipulate a public bidding process launched in March 2025 for towing and wrecking services for local sheriff and constable offices.…