A Bloomfield man is one of 151 people charged throughout the state in an alleged driver’s license scheme, authorities said.
Jin Jun-Hyun of Bloomfield, a South Korean national, is facing fraud charges in Essex County for applying for the license in Newark using a bogus government form, according to Kathy Carter, the prosecutor’s office spokeswoman. The defendants allegedly paid between $4,000 and $6,000 to purchase the I-797 form, she said.
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The charges were part of a federal investigation reaching several states where South Koreans purchased licenses and visas, authorities said. They were charged with third-degree tampering with public records and fourth-degree falsifying or tampering.
The accused entered the country legally but their paperwork has since expired. Authorities expect the individuals will apply for the pretrial intervention program. Should they be accepted and complete the program, the charges will be wiped from their record, Carter said.
