LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Several law enforcement officials have been arrested as part of a federal investigation.
Acting U.S. Attorney Alex Van Hook announced that a federal grand jury has indicted five individuals, including law enforcement officers and a central Louisiana business owner, on conspiracy and fraud charges. Van Hook held a press conference in Lafayette this morning to announce the indictments. Watch the conference above.
The five people indicted and their charges include:
- Chandrakant Patel, of Oakdale: Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud (1 count), Bribery (1 count), Mail Fraud (24 counts), Money Laundering (8 counts)
- Chad Doyle, Chief of Police for the City of Oakdale: Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud (1 count), Visa Fraud (6 counts), Mail Fraud (6 counts), Money Laundering (1 count)
- Michael Slaney, Marshal of the Ward 5 Marshal’s Office in Oakdale: Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud (1 count), Visa Fraud (6 counts), Mail Fraud (6 counts), Money Laundering (2 counts)
- Glynn Dixon, Chief of Police for the City of Forest Hill: Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud (1 count), Visa Fraud (6 counts), Mail Fraud (6 counts), Money Laundering (1 count)
- Tebo Onishea, former Chief of Police for the City of Glenmora: Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud (1 count), Visa Fraud (6 counts), Mail Fraud (6 counts)
The 62-count indictment alleges that Patel, Doyle, Slaney, Dixon, Onishea, and others produced and authenticated false police reports in several central Louisiana parishes…