July 2, 2025
SI Advance: DMV fraud scheme in NYC issued licenses to untested drivers, D.A. says
Kyle Lawson
July 2, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It was a multi-layered criminal endeavor that officials say could still impact any New York City driver on any day, while also posing a threat to national security.
State and federal law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced several arrests for an alleged scheme in which countless individuals were issued driver’s permits and licenses on Staten Island without having to pass the exams. Most, if not all, of the applicants were Chinese immigrants.
A joint investigation revealed countless acts of tampering with state records and identity theft carried out by a Queens-based driving school in conjunction with DMV workers on Staten Island, officials said Tuesday.
“This takedown sends a strong message that the integrity of our institutions and the safety of our communities will not be compromised,” said District Attorney Michael E. McMahon in regard to a 139-count indictment in state Supreme Court, St. George.
https://ig.ny.gov/news/si-advance-dmv-fraud-scheme-nyc-issued-licenses-untested-drivers-da-says
