Five Louisville Residents Charged with Driver's License Fraud and Money Laundering

In early February 2026, a federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, indicted five local residents in a driver's license fraud case. The alleged scheme involved promising applicants expedited licenses without mandatory exams.

According to an official statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky, released on February 10, 2026, charges include mail fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, honest services fraud, illegal ID production, and conspiracy to launder money (U.S. Department of Justice).

Investigators allege the accused received illegal payments—ranging from $200 to $1,500—from foreign nationals legally in the U.S. who applied for driver's licenses in Kentucky. They were promised