HOUSTON – Emmanuel Padilla Reyes, 35, was sentenced in federal to five years in federal prison and ordered to pay $22 million for his role in a large-scale scheme involving fake Texas temporary license plates.
Authorities say the scheme helped criminals evade law enforcement by using counterfeit paper tags sold by Reyes. The operation involved fake car dealerships issuing and selling at least 550,000 fake paper plates nationwide.
Cameras were not allowed inside the courtroom, but Reyes apologized for his actions and asked for mercy from the judge. His apology came shortly after Tawny Solbrig, mother and advocate, confronted him…