Police acknowledge wiretaps in Nevada lawmaker bribery case

LAS VEGAS — Court-authorized wiretaps were used to monitor phone calls during the 120-day Nevada Legislature in a criminal probe spurred by allegations that a political consultant tried to bribe at least one state lawmaker, Las Vegas police acknowledged Friday. “This is a complex, sensitive investigation,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement issued four days after the legislative session ended. It said people whose calls were intercepted would be notified duri