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Six Defendants Indicted for Louisiana CDL Bribery Scheme

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the August 28, 2025 indictment of six individuals for a bribery scheme enabling drivers to obtain a commercial driver's license without any federally mandated training or testing. The indictment charges Mahmoud AlHattab with orchestrating the scheme by bribing two Office of Motor Vehicles employees to complete knowledge tests for applicants, two truck driver training business operators to falsely report training completion, and a third examiner to fabricate skills test score sheets.