Man gets light federal sentence for CLP fraud

BOSTON — The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts sentenced Frank Castro to time served and a $100 special assessment. On January 14, 2026, Castro was found guilty by a Federal jury and was convicted of one count of unlawful production of identification documents, according to a release issued recently.

The charge could have led to a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. The sentencing occurred on May 1.

According to court documents, Castro was convicted in federal court in Boston for engaging in a scheme to cause the Massachusetts RMV to issue a Commercial Learners’ Permit (“CLP”) to an individual by providing that individual with the answers to CLP exam questions. In the state of Massachusetts, you must have a commercial learner’s permit before obtaining a commercial driver’s license…

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