Illegal immigrant driver's license scheme uncovered

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Illegal immigrant driver's license scheme uncovered

Story Published: Nov 20, 2008 at 10:37 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 10:37 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) - Four former driver's license examiners are among
six people accused of a scheme to issue licenses to illegal
immigrants in exchange for thousands of dollars.

The U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday that a federal grand
jury charged 33-year-old Shijuanna V. Cobb of Ellenwood,
31-year-old Rickell M. Patterson of Covington, 38-year-old Angela
R. Read of Lithonia and 23-year-old Chardye M. Lloyd of Conyers
with conspiracy to commit identify fraud.

Officials say they issued 136 illegal licenses from the state
Department of Driver Services in Lithonia.

Also indicted were 48-year-old Satishkumar B. Patel of
Nashville, Tenn., and Harikrishna A. Patel of Snellville, a
26-year-old accused of charging immigrants $7,000 to $8,000 for
licenses.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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