Mario Ruiz Massieu is accused of using his office to extract bribes from drug traffickers.

He also extracted bribes from illegal gambling, prostitution and alcohol distilling.

The union's method, the indictment says, was to extract bribes of $1,500 and $2,000 a month from roofing contractors.

The ministries balked, or extracted bribes.

Twelve New York City housing inspectors and supervisors were charged yesterday with extracting bribes to overlook violations in private apartment buildings.

Nine inspectors and the former inspector were charged with extracting bribes ranging from $40 to $500 to overlook housing-code violations in apartment buildings.

Quite literally adding insult to injury, some tribunal officials extracted bribes from victims for processing their claims.

Politicians and officials got power and patronage, and the ability to extract bribes for shipping permits.

It would be different if he were the one extracting bribes.

The black boxes, they contend, would just give officers one more pretext for extracting bribes at the many roadblocks the police set up during rush hours.