Three people in Virginia, including a DMV employee, pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to get state IDs or drivers licenses for at least 300 illegal immigrants. Noemi Barboza pleaded guilty on Thursday to a bribery conspiracy charge, admitting that she often drove illegal immigrants to the Fairfax DMV location where an employee would approve their applications for driver’s licenses, learner’s permits, and identification cards knowing they could not prove legal presence in the United States. Four people engaged in the scheme from 2007 to 2011. The fourth person has not yet been charged. The illegal immigrants paid Barbozas husband or another person, who then reportedly split the money with Maria Cavallaro, a 45-year-old DMV employee. Cavallaro and Barboza’s husband, 42-year-old Jose Calderon, pleaded guilty to their roles Wednesday, admitting they helped obtain documents for as many as 300 people and netted tens of thousands of dollars for themselves. In Virginia, proof of legal presence in the United States is needed to get a drivers license or a state ID. On Thursday, Barboza said she got involved just to help her husband, but she acknowledged she benefited from the cash he received. Cavallaros attorney said she accepted the bribes because she felt sorry for people.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 18:45:59 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015