On September 6th, 2022

Los Angeles Resident Sentenced for Attempting to Obstruct an Official Proceeding Dealing with a Scheme to Issue Commercial Driver’s Licenses to Unqualified Drivers

“Conspiring to bribe a DMV employee to fraudulently obtain commercial driver licenses for individuals who didn’t take or didn’t pass required testing is a crime that puts all of us at risk when we are out on the road.  Thank you to the DMV investigators who worked on this case in an effort to keep all of us safe.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona

SACRAMENTO – On September 1, 2022, Jaswinder Singh, 60, of Los Angeles, was sentenced to serve a nine-month prison sentence and to pay a $7,500 fine for attempting to obstruct an official proceeding.

According to court documents, Singh contacted a trial witness in a pending federal criminal case and instructed the witness to lie to law enforcement as a trial date approached. The witness knew that Singh and others had participated in a conspiracy to bribe a DMV official to fraudulently obtain California commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for numerous drivers who did not want to take (or could not pass) the necessary tests. Nevertheless, Singh instructed the witness to falsely tell law enforcement the witness knew nothing, not to mention anything about Singh or Singh’s participation in the conspiracy, and not to name any names. Singh also told the witness not to talk on the phone and that it was very important for them to make sure their stories were similar to one another. On another occasion, Singh himself provided false statements about his knowledge and his role to law enforcement while the conspiracy was under investigation.

This case was the product of an investigation by the:

  • California Department of Motor Vehicles, Office of Internal Affairs,
  • Homeland Security Investigations,
  • and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

California Statewide
Law Enforcement Association

Headquarters:
2600 River Plaza Drive
#250
Sacramento, CA 95833 916.696.6023
800.522.2873
Southern Office:
5762 Bolsa Ave, Suite 104
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
916.696.6023
Member Association of PORAC

About CSLEA

CSLEA Board and OfficersAffiliatesCSLEA Foundation

News Center

Monthly NewsletterCalendarVideos

Contact CSLEA

Legal

Legal StaffAdmonishment StatementLegal Defense FundKnow Your Rights VideosLegal FAQLegal Representation CommitteePeace Officer Bill of Rights

Politics

CSLEA Legislative UpdateLegislative Request FormLegislationPAC EndorsementsGeneral Election Results

Membership

Join CSLEAAddress Update
Member Services StaffMembership ServicesMember BenefitsScholarshipCSLEA DiscountsSupervisors & Managers
© Copyright  - California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
twitterfacebookyoutube-playinstagramvimeo