WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Three men were arrested after officials said they were driven to cheat to receive their driver\u2019s licenses.<\/p>\n
Wednesday\u2019s arrests, announced Thursday by the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector\u2019s Office, are part of an ongoing crackdown on driver license exam fraud going back to June. <\/p>\n
Investigators said the suspects \u2014 identified as Karel Clavel-Beltran, Miguel Nu\u00f1ez-Garcia and Alexis Fernandez \u2014 entered a Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles testing location while wearing hidden devices, including microphones, recording equipment, earpieces, and small cameras.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued Thursday, authorities said that Clavel-Beltran \u201cused strategically placed cameras and earpieces to help Miguel Nu\u00f1ez-Garcia and Alexis Fernandez cheat on the computer-based driver\u2019s license examination.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, Nu\u00f1ez-Garcia and Alex Fernandez arrived at the DMV inside the Midway Crossings Mall in Miami on Wednesday to take their exams, but beforehand in the parking lot, they met with Clavel-Beltran, who gave them polo shirts to change into.<\/p>\n
A button on the polo shirt contained a camera that can be closely seen, according to photos shared by Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n
Investigators said that is what Clavel-Beltran used to read test questions on computer screens and then told Alexis Fernandez and Nu\u00f1ez-Garcia the answers through ear pieces.<\/p>\n
Dariel Fernandez called the suspects\u2019 actions \u201cdeliberate, dishonest, and a direct attack on the integrity of Florida\u2019s driver\u2019s license process.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cObtaining a driver license is a privilege that comes with the responsibility of safely operating a vehicle on our roadways. When someone attempts to cheat the testing process, they undermine the integrity of the system and put the safety of our community at risk,\u201d said Dariel. <\/p>\n
Thursday morning, Alexis Fernandez and Nu\u00f1ez-Garcia appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy S. Glazer.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were arrested for two cases. They\u2019re both from July 15th. You\u2019re charged with cheating, unlawful use of a communications device, and organized scheme to defraud,\u201d Glazer told one of the suspects.<\/p>\n
By law, Florida driver\u2019s license exams are all administered in English only now, though Alexis Fernandez said language had nothing to do with it.<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade detectives said the men taking the exams did raise suspicion because they didn\u2019t speak any English when they approached them.<\/p>\n
Dariel Fernandez stated people who have trouble with English can practice the exam online.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, the test is in English. So that being said, I recommend to the people don\u2019t do this because if they try to do this in our office, we\u2019re going to catch them,\u201d said Dariel Fernandez.<\/p>\n
Alexis Fernandez and Nu\u00f1ez-Garcia paid $600 to Clavel-Beltran for the services, according to investigators.<\/p>\n
All of the men have been granted bond. Clavel-Beltran is being held on an $8,000 bond pending a hold by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Nu\u00f1ez-Garcia has posted his $7,650 bond, but he\u2019s also being held for ICE officials. Alexis Fernandez is being held on a $2,500 bond.<\/p>\n
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