Brian K. Hamasaki was indicted on charges of bribery, second-degree theft and tampering with government records.

He is accused of collecting thousands of dollars of cash from businesses and others for years in exchange for updating the motor vehicle registrations.

He would get about half of what the updated registration would cost and would keep the money instead of giving it to the city, according to prosecutors.

Hamasaki was arrested after he met with a confidential informant and an undercover officer in a sting operation earlier this year, according to city Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Van Marter.

Hamasaki provided them with fraudulently updated registration for three vehicles in return for $1,000 in cash, Van Marter said.

Van Marter said they expect other indictments involving Hamasaki and others, but declined to elaborate.

Hamasaki, a city employee for more than 15 years, was placed on administrative leaves because of the investigation in the case.

He is expected to plead not guilty to today's bribery and related charges when he is arraigned later this month.