Embattled Boston councilor arrested on federal fraud charges at home [Video]

A Boston city councilor was arrested by FBI agents Friday morning after she was indicted for an alleged kickback scheme that netted her thousands of dollars in cash from a staffer in exchange for a large bonus. Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, 45, represents District 7 in Boston, which includes Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway and part of the South End.5 Investigates was outside her Dorchester home Friday when FBI agents placed her under arrest at about 6 a.m. According to court documents, Fernandes Anderson faces five federal counts of wire fraud and one federal count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. “These six felony charges stem from an alleged kickback scheme that she orchestrated to obtain several thousand dollars in taxpayer money in exchange for a bribe she paid to a staffer who she gave a very large bonus,” U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said.Fernandes Anderson is expected to appear in federal …