A district leader in Queens, Albert J. Baldeo, surrendered to federal authorities Wednesday morning to face corruption charges, according to a person briefed on the matter.
Mr. Baldeo is being charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, attempted mail fraud, conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and obstruction of justice, officials said. He surrendered at the F.B.I.'s headquarters at federal plaza shortly after 9 a.m. and is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan. Further details on the charges against him were expected to be released later Wednesday.
A district leader, otherwise known as state committeeperson, is an unpaid, part-time elected official who serves a two-year term. The leader's duties include endorsing candidates and helping select the county party's leader.
Mr. Baldeo, a lawyer who ran unsuccessfully for City Council in 2005 and 2010, could not be reached for comment and it was not immediately clear wheth er he had retained a lawyer.
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