Arrested and prosecuted over public construction bidding; Chiba Prefecture holds meeting to discuss measures to prevent recurrence. Governor Kumagai stated, ``It is necessary not only to improve morale, but also to build a system that prevents fraud from occurring'' Ta.
Last month, the former director of the Kita-Chiba Road Construction Office in Narita City was arrested on charges of bribery for allegedly receiving cash and other payments in exchange for favors with a construction company regarding a bid for road construction.