Two Miami-Dade traffic school employees arrested in driver’s license fraud investigation
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- Two employees of Miami-Dade traffic schools have been arrested after investigators accused them of fraudulently certifying students for state-required driving qualifications, allowing individuals to obtain Florida driver’s licenses without properly completing required exams or tests.
- The arrests followed an investigation by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Public Corruption Section, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector’s Office and Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
- Authorities arrested Luis Vidal of Millennium Traffic School Corp.
- and Daniel Delgado of Amigos Traffic School Inc.
- on Tuesday, July 28, after detectives obtained arrest warrants alleging their involvement in a coordinated certification scheme.
Two employees of Miami-Dade traffic schools have been arrested after investigators accused them of fraudulently certifying students for state-required driving qualifications, allowing individuals to obtain Florida driver’s licenses without properly completing required exams or tests.
The arrests followed an investigation by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Public Corruption Section, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector’s Office and Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Authorities arrested Luis Vidal of Millennium Traffic School Corp. and Daniel Delgado of Amigos Traffic School Inc. on Tuesday, July 28, after detectives obtained arrest warrants alleging their involvement in a coordinated certification scheme.
According to investigators, Vidal falsely certified an undercover deputy’s completion of required state examinations, despite the deputy never taking the tests.
In a separate undercover operation, detectives said Delgado certified that an undercover deputy had successfully completed a driving agility test, even though the operative committed multiple traffic violations that should have resulted in automatic disqualification.
Authorities said the fraudulent certifications allowed both undercover operatives to obtain permanent Florida driver’s licenses.
Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz said fraudulent attempts to obtain driver’s licenses threaten public safety and undermine confidence in the licensing system.
“Driver licenses are not something to be bought, fabricated, or fraudulently obtained. They are earned by demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to safely operate a vehicle on our roads,” Stutz said.
She said individuals responsible for administering licensing requirements have a duty to protect the integrity of the process.
“When individuals abuse that responsibility for personal gain, they undermine public safety and will be held accountable. There will be no shortcuts when it comes to the safety of our community,” she said.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said it remains committed to investigating attempts to bypass licensing requirements and ensuring that only qualified drivers receive authorization to operate vehicles on Florida roads.
