Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs were among those indicted in an alleged scheme to drum up bogus crimes against immigrants so they could qualify for a special visa that allows noncitizen crime victims to remain in the US.
The top cops allegedly took “hundreds” of bribes in exchange for filing false police reports detailing made-up crimes against the immigrants, which under certain circumstances would qualify them for a U-visa, creating a pathway to citizenship.
US Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana Alexander C. Van Hook told reporters in Lafayette Wednesday that the men were paid $5,000 per name they provided a false report for, and that there were “hundreds” of names.
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