Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Roxbury man, Frank Castro, was sentenced on May 1 in federal court in Boston for unlawfully helping an individual cheat on a Commercial Learners’ Permit (CLP) exam, according to an April 22 announcement from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
The case highlights efforts by federal authorities to address fraud related to identification documents and public safety. The CLP is required before obtaining a commercial driver’s license in Massachusetts.
Castro, age 53, received a sentence of time served—about 23 months in prison—after being convicted of unlawful production of an identification document. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2024. Prosecutors said that on Oct. 18, 2021, Castro offered to help an undercover agent obtain a CLP for $3,000. Later that year, he instructed the agent to use a Bluetooth device during the test at a Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles location so he could provide answers remotely.
According to court records cited by prosecutors, the undercover agent deposited $3,000 into Castro’s account and proceeded with the scheme at the Danvers RMV on Dec. 22, 2021. With Castro feeding him answers via Bluetooth during the exam, the agent passed and received his CLP.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Jeff Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England; and Brian C. Gallagher from the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General announced these developments. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren Maynard and David G. Tobin prosecuted the case.
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