4 Nashville Men Sentenced In Driver's License Scheme

NASHVILLE, TN — A federal judge sentenced four Nashville men for their roles in a driver's license bribery scheme Monday.

Walton Michael Wand, 52, of Antioch, a former license examiner at the Hart Lane station in Nashville, was sentenced to one year in prison, three years of supervised release and fined $7,500. Wand used his position to solicit and accept bribes in exchange for issuing driver’s licenses to unqualified individuals, many of whom failed the written examination. He was found guilty in March 2017 after a two-week trial. Wand issued at least 21 fraudulent drivers’ license permits, charging $250 for each. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Three co-defendants were also sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy. Faransis Romany Faltas, 41, received a year of probation and fined $400; Nourrdine Abidi, 50, was sentenced to time served and fined $250; and Youssef Aziz Abdelmalak, 40, received a sentence of time served.

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