WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Four people were arrested early Wednesday morning in what police call a driver's license scam.Authorities in Norwalk made the arrests.The suspects, including a state Department of Motor Vehicles employee, were scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
State police said the arrests resulted from an investigation that lasted more than one year. Authorities said the ring obtained fraudulent driver's licenses for people who paid $1,500 to $3,000.Police said the sophisticated operation made driver's licenses for illegal immigrants and other ineligible drivers. Channie Jamison, 31, of Norwalk, was arrested Wednesday on charges of forgery, receiving a bribe and conspiracy.State police arrested three other Connecticut residents and have a warrant for the arrest of a Florida man accused of assisting the operation."They made every effort to insulate themselves so it would be difficult to infiltrate them," said Sgt. J. Paul Vance, a spokesman for the State Police.Police said the licenses looked authentic because of Jamison's inside assistance."We have strengthened our audit procedures. We've strengthened our oversight," DMV spokesman Bill Seymour said. "No system is flawless."Also charged in the case were: Jairo Torreblanca, 27, of East Haven; Alex Perez, 37, of Bridgeport; and Emmanuel Dodoo, 49, of Bridgeport.Vance said investigators have contacted Florida authorities, who know the location of the fifth person wanted in the case.For the latest news, stay with NBC 30 Connecticut News and NBC30.com
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