Former New York City Fire Department chiefs Brian Cordasco and Anthony Saccavino were arrested Monday on charges of accepting bribes in exchange for preferential treatment during fire safety inspections.
Two now-retired chiefs from the New York City Fire Department were arrested early Monday morning following a yearlong corruption investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News .
The two men were chiefs with the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, which regulates the installation of fire safety and suppression systems in commercial and residential buildings. For nearly two years, the indictment said, Saccavino and Cordasco misused this authority for their own financial gain. "Every member of the FDNY takes a sworn oath to conduct themselves honestly and ethically. Anything less will not be tolerated," Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker, who took over the post after the chiefs had already retired, said in a statement. "The Department will fully cooperate with any ongoing investigations. Keeping New Yorkers safe remains our top priority."earlier this year. The FDNY placed the chiefs on modified duty at the time.
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