Queens Driving School Busted For Running Bribe-for-License Scam For Illegal Immigrants

T&E Driving School in Queens, New York, orchestrated a bribery scheme to illegally issue driver's licenses. The school targeted undocumented Chinese immigrants, many lacking English proficiency and driving skills. DMV examiners were paid to approve licenses without administering road tests. The scheme involved the school's owner, employees, and several DMV examiners. Homeland Security and state officials participated in the investigation, dubbed "Operation Road Test." At least two dozen suspects are in custody, facing charges including fraud and bribery. Prosecutors believe the scheme involved hundreds or thousands of fraudulent licenses. The DMV employees are accused of betraying their oaths of office. The defendants were arraigned and released without bail due to New York's bail reform laws. The scale of the operation suggests a significant corruption problem within the DMV.