Mexico's "I stole a little" mayor allegedly stole a lot
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A Mexican mayor who gained fame by saying "I stole, but a little," actually stole a lot, according to a complaint filed by his state assembly.
The legislature of the Pacific coast state of Nayarit says former Mayor Hilario Ramirez Villanueva apparently pocketed about $650,000 from the sale of a city property.
Ramirez Villanueva and other city officials allegedly sold a former airstrip in the coastal city of San Blas in 2016 for about half its market value.
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But the legislature said Tuesday there is no record that money was ever deposited into city accounts.
In 2014, Ramirez Villanueva responded to accusations by saying "I did steal, I stole, but a little."
He didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.