Eleven people from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Florida, and Pennsylvania have been charged with selling over 100,000 false temporary license plates to allow customers to avoid tolls and parking charges for nearly a decade, according to the United States Attorney’s Office on Thursday.
Since 2017, the company has been accused of opening several dealerships in New Jersey and Georgia and selling temporary tags to over 100,000 people for rates ranging from $50 and $250.
The investigation discovered that more than $15 million in unpaid parking tickets, fees, and vehicle registrations were linked to the operation. Many of the temporary tags corresponded to addresses in southern New York. The tags recorded over $11.8 million in unpaid parking and traffic penalties in New York City, as well as $3.1 million in unpaid tolls throughout the state.
The 11 people have each been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit access device fraud.
- Felix DeJesus Jimenez, 62, of Englewood, N.J.
- Julio Frias, 61, of Teaneck, N.J.
- Bladimir Tomas Valdez, 30, of New York City
- Ramon Eligio DeJesus Peralta, 52, of Miami
- Alba Nellys Rodriguez Gonzalez, 25, of Bergenfield, N.J.
- Jefrey Raphel Herrera Espinal, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y.
- Sammy Rodriguez Francisco, 25, of Yonkers, N.Y.
- Xavier Rodriguez Francisco, 23, of Waterbury, Conn.
- Clarisa Rodriguez Francisco, 27, of Yonkers, N.Y.
- Cindy Rey, 28, of Hazelton, Penn.
- Luciano Moises Estrella, 42, of West Milford, N.J.
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