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Massachusetts State Troopers Among Six Indicted On Charges of Falsely Giving Passing Scores To Woeful Truck-Driver’s-License Candidates

Massachusetts State Troopers Among Six Indicted On Charges of Falsely Giving Passing Scores To Woeful Truck-Driver’s-License Candidates

Several Massachusetts state troopers conspired to give passing scores for commercial driver's licenses to would-be truck drivers who failed their road test in exchange for goods and services, federal prosecutors say. State troopers often sent text messages after the test describing the applicant as a "mess," but passed the applicant anyway, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of Massachusetts in Boston.

Several Massachusetts state troopers conspired to give passing scores for commercial driver's licenses to would-be truck drivers who failed their road test in exchange for goods and services, federal prosecutors say. State troopers often sent text messages after the test describing the applicant as a "mess," but passed the applicant anyway, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of Massachusetts in Boston.…