REAL-DOJ-2026-007·US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE·
Four Former Oakdale-Area Law Enforcement Leaders and One Business Owner Plead Guilty to Falsifying Police Reports and Bribery to Perpetrate Decade-Long Visa Fraud Conspiracy
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Summary
The DOJ said four former Louisiana law-enforcement leaders and a business owner pleaded guilty in a decade-long scheme involving bribery and falsified police reports used in visa applications. The pleas resolve criminal liability for the five defendants while sentencing remained pending. The defendants had been indicted in July 2025 and were awaiting sentencing when the plea announcement was issued.