🌱 Oakdale visa fraud case brings prison terms for five
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- Oakdale visa fraud case brings prison terms for five
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• Oakdale visa fraud ringleader sentenced to 10 years; four former officials get 5 years each (kplctv.com) — An Oakdale man received a 10-year federal prison sentence Monday for leading a visa fraud scheme involving four law enforcement officials, who each received five years. Prosecutors said Chandrakant “Lala” Patel paid the officials to fabricate crime reports supporting fraudulent visa applications. He pleaded guilty and faces removal from the United States after prison. 
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