A San Antonio towing company owner, Muhammad Choudary, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to bribe the Bexar County Sheriff in an attempt to secure a county towing contract, U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons announced. Choudary, 78, owned and operated a vehicle towing and heavy-duty recovery business within Bexar County.
According to court documents, Bexar County solicited bids for towing services on March 28, 2025. Choudary, using co-conspirator Anwar Tahir as a middleman, met with the Bexar County Sheriff on April 16, 2025. During this meeting, they offered the Sheriff $30,000 to use his position to award the contract to Choudary’s company. The Sheriff reported the bribery attempt to the FBI the following day.
The FBI then introduced an intermediary posing as a representative of the Sheriff. At a subsequent lunch meeting, Tahir, acting on behalf of Choudary, offered $10,000 upfront plus an annual payment of $25,000 for the life of the contract in exchange for the Sheriff’s assistance.
Choudary pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and faces up to five years in federal prison. Tahir also pleaded guilty to the same charge on March 31. A federal district court judge will determine their sentences after considering U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The FBI and IRS-CI investigated the case.