SACRAMENTO – Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued misdemeanor citations to 150 people caught fraudulently using disabled person parking placards during 21 enforcement operations in December 2017. “It’s not just hugely inconsiderate and selfish to fraudulently use a disabled person parking placard, it is against the law,” said Association of Motor […]
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DMV Investigators Cite 11 in Disabled Person Parking Placard Enforcement Operation
SACRAMENTO – On November 2, 2017, California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators conducted a Disabled Person Parking Placard (DPPP) enforcement operation in Sacramento. During the operation on Florin Road, investigators contacted 93 individuals who were utilizing a disabled person parking placard and found 11 of those 93 were fraudulently using the placard. Those 11 individuals […]
DMV Investigators Cite 477 at Los Angeles County Fair
POMONA – During the course of the Los Angeles County Fair, investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) conducted five enforcement operations aimed at verifying the legal and illegal use of Disabled Person Parking Placards (DPPP). Despite the publicity following their first enforcement operation at the fair on September 10, 2017, in which investigators […]
DMV Investigators Cite 195 People in June Enforcement Operations
SACRAMENTO – California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators caught 195 people fraudulently using Disabled Person Parking Placards (DPPP) during 28 enforcement operations carried out in June 2017. “From Wheatland to San Diego, DMV investigators covered a lot of ground,” said Kenny Ehrman, president of the Association of Motor Vehicle Investigators of California. “This is […]
Fresno Resident Sentenced for Making & Selling Fake Identification Documents
FRESNO — On June 26, 2017, Angelica Moreno Velasquez, 32, of Fresno, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to produce, transfer, possess, and sell false identification documents. Moreno Velasquez was the fourth co-defendant in this case to be sentenced. Two others have charges pending against them and a trial is set for […]
DMV Investigators Arrest Imposter Acting as DMV Employee
Sacramento – Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) arrested a Los Angeles man for defrauding more than 50 people by impersonating a DMV employee and falsely promising, for a fee, to “fix” suspended driver licenses and problems with vehicle registrations. “This man was ripping off people who had already run into problems,” […]
DMV Investigators Cite 16 in Disabled Parking Placard Abuse Crackdown in San Diego
SAN DIEGO – In an effort to educate the public and enforce the law, California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators are conducting enforcement operations to put a stop to Disabled Person Parking Placard (DPPP) abuse. On April 18, 2017, DMV investigators fanned out at six different locations in San Diego to identify and cite […]
Two Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty in Fraudulent I-D Document Conspiracy
FRESNO— On September 19, 2016, two Fresno residents pleaded guilty to a scheme that involved making and selling fake identification documents, including alien registration receipt cards and social security cards. According to court documents, Francisco Javier Hidalgo-Flores, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiring to produce, transfer, possess, and sell false identification documents, and Lizet Amairani Ramirez-Zazueta, […]
DMV Investigators Nab Merced County Man For Making False ID’s & Documents
MERCED COUNTY – They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when that picture is on a counterfeit California Driver License (CDL) or ID card and matches information on fraudulent social security and permanent residents cards, it’s not only priceless to some – it’s a danger to our everyday and homeland security. “California […]
Long Beach Town Hall Draws A Crowd
LONG BEACH – On the eve of National Night Out, a large group of senior citizens in Long Beach assembled at the Expo Arts Center to obtain information on how to best protect themselves from unscrupulous people targeting their financial security simply because of their age and vulnerability. “Speaking at these town halls is truly […]
