Melrose Man Accused of Participating in Taxi Bribery Scheme
Five Massport employees, including one from Melrose, allegedly participated in a taxi bribe scheme at Logan Airport's cab stands, according to a press statement.
Five Massport employees, including one from Melrose, were arrested Tuesday for allegedly taking bribes from taxi drivers in exchange for preferential – and illegal – treatment at Logan Airport’s cab stands, according to a press statement. According to the statement, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Timothy Alben, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley, and Massport CEO and Executive Director Thomas Glynn announced the arrests of: Michael Garvey, 51, of Melrose; Kenneth Clement, 67, of Attleboro; Vadim Mkrtychev, 37, of West Roxbury; James Mulrey, 45, of Canton; and Donald Potts, 47, of Medford. All five defendants are employed as Ground Transportation Unit agents, known colloquially as “cab starters,” reads the statement. Each …
