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Five individuals, including three police chiefs in Louisiana, have been indicted for allegedly creating false police reports to help immigrants obtain U-visas in exchange for money, with charges including conspiracy, mail fraud, and money laundering, potentially leading to lengthy prison sentences and additional state charges.
Louisiana police chiefs and officials are accused of fabricating armed robberies to exploit the U-visa program, which helps immigrant victims of violence gain legal residency, by producing false reports and accepting bribes from a local businessman, with investigations revealing a decade-long scheme.
Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs and others were indicted for allegedly creating false police reports of crimes against immigrants to help them qualify for U-visas, with some receiving bribes; the scheme involved hundreds of false reports and resulted in a 62-count indictment for conspiracy, visa fraud, bribery, mail fraud, and money laundering.
Three current and former police chiefs in Louisiana were arrested for allegedly selling fake police reports to immigrants seeking visas, creating false armed robbery reports to help them apply for U-visas, with charges including conspiracy, mail fraud, and bribery. The scheme operated from 2015 to 2025, involving multiple law enforcement officials, and could result in decades of imprisonment if convicted.
Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs were arrested for allegedly selling false police reports to immigrants to help them secure visas, with the scheme involving hundreds of fake reports indicating crimes that never occurred, highlighting issues in the U-visa program and immigration enforcement in Louisiana.
A federal indictment in Louisiana accuses current and former police chiefs and a Subway shop operator of a decade-long scheme involving bribery and falsified police reports to help foreign nationals obtain U visas, which are limited and meant for crime victims or witnesses, potentially blocking legitimate applicants.
The majority of the City Council and Monroe County police chiefs have responded to the criticism from three councilmembers regarding an officer-involved shooting in Rochester. The councilmembers had expressed concerns about the incident, prompting the council majority and police chiefs to defend the officers involved and emphasize the importance of a thorough investigation.
Two New Jersey police chiefs, one retired and the other suspended, have been charged with sexual assault and official misconduct. The suspended Manville Police Chief Thomas Herbst is accused of sexually assaulting two department employees and soliciting sexual favors from the wife of one of his subordinates. The former Howell Township Police Chief Andrew Kudrick is charged with official misconduct, false swearing, tampering with public records, tampering with and retaliating against witnesses, and obstructing the administration of law. Kudrick had an extramarital affair and threatened to launch an improper internal affairs investigation of a captain who called him on it.