New York landscaper sentenced in bribery and dumping scheme

Glenn Griffin, owner and president of Griffin's Landscaping Corporation, dumped unauthorized materials, according to prosecutors.

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A Cortlandt business owner was sentenced to two years in prison for bribing a town employee to gain unauthorized access to a facility.

Glenn Griffin, owner and president of Griffin's Landscaping Corporation, used the access to dump unauthorized materials, according to prosecutors.

He was also sentenced for a separate bid-rigging scheme.

Robert Dyckman, the former assistant general foreman for the Town of Cortlandt, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his role in the bribery and dumping scheme.

Both men were ordered to pay $2.4 million in restitution to their victims.