Sentencing of former Opa-locka supervisor convicted of bribery postponed at last minute
The federal sentencing of the first Opa-locka official convicted in a long-running FBI corruption investigation — originally scheduled for Thursday — was postponed to a later date.
No new sentencing date was immediately scheduled for Gregory Harris, 44, a former assistant director of public works who resigned in early August before surrendering to authorities. He is expected to receive at least one year in prison, according to the terms of his plea agreement.
Harris pleaded guilty at the end of August to conspiring with a city commissioner, an assistant city manager and other employees to shake down business owners who were pressured to pay thousands of dollars in bribes to obtain water connections and operating licenses.
The North Miami resident, a pastor of an Opa-locka church who leads Bible studies, has been cooperating with the U.S. attorney’s office since the FBI’s raid on City Hall in March. His cooperation has included possible testimony before a grand jury that is zeroing in on other targets of the investigation, including City Commissioner Luis Santiago.
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