Activity in four trucking-related criminal cases involving false medical certifications, a CDL fraud scheme, the illegal transportation of hazmat and conspiracy to violate safety regulations was recently announced by the Department of Transportations Office of Inspector General.
On April 20, a Missouri man was charged and pleaded guilty to making false statements and healthcare fraud related to fraudulent medical exams for truckers.
David Biersmith, the owner and president of Industrial Medical Center (IMC) in Independence, Mo., allegedly did not have a medical license or any other medical credentials, but signed the name of a legitimate chiropractor without permission on medical exam reports and certificates for at least 65 truckers between August 2013 and December 2013.
Two former Detroit Department of Transportation employees were sentenced May 3 for their involvement in a CDL fraud scheme. Calvin Foulks and Michelle Reed were each sentenced to one year of probation, while Foulks was ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution and Reed was ordered to pay $625.
The pair allegedly accepted more than $4,000 in cash bribes in return for falsifying Michigan Department of State documents stating that applicants had taken and passed the CDL skills test when they actually had not. As a result of the investigation, 85 CDL tests were invalidated, and the drivers were required to retest for their licenses.
Roy Maynard Jr. of Reeds, Mo., was indicted May 11 on charges related to the illegal transportation of hazardous materials.
Maynard allegedly transported liquefied petroleum gas without a CDL to customers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. Liquefied petroleum is classified by the DOT as a flammable gas and is subject to hazmat regulations. The indictment also alleges Maynard transported the hazardous materials without hazmat placards or shipping papers.
