Brazilian national sentenced for role in driver’s license fraud scheme targeting illegal aliens

Bymassachusetts courts dailyNov 13, 20250 comments3 views

A Brazilian national living illegally in Danbury, Connecticut, was sentenced to prison on October 2, 2025, for his involvement in a scheme to obtain driver’s licenses for individuals not eligible to receive them, primarily undocumented immigrants.



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