Former Wayne Co. officials targeted in corruption probe
Detroit — The FBI is investigating former Deputy Wayne County Executive Azzam Elder for corruption, along with ex-Detroit Metropolitan Airport CEO Turkia Mullin, according to a search warrant obtained Tuesday by The Detroit News that for the first time reveals a focus of a wide-ranging federal probe.
A search warrant affidavit unsealed Tuesday sought permission to search the Rochester Hills home of former Wayne County official Tahir Kazmi on Feb. 9. Kazmi, the county's former chief information officer, pleaded guilty last month to accepting $70,000 in bribes from a contractor and is cooperating with the FBI probe.
"Wow," said Wayne County Commissioner Bernard Parker, D-Detroit. "Most people have always thought it was those two or (Wayne County Executive Robert) Ficano or all three, so I'm not surprised. But it's the first time someone confirmed it. Everyone has just been waiting for it to happen."
By Robert Snell and Joel Kurth
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