Michigan State Officials Selling Forged IDs to Illegal Immigrants

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PONTIAC, Mich. — A couple and two employees of the secretary of state's office were accused Friday of selling forged driver's licenses to illegal immigrants and wanted criminals, officials said.

According to police reports, Rogelio Gonzales took payments and steered undercover officers posing as illegal immigrants to the secretary of state's office in Pontiac.

At the office, Gonzales' wife acted as an interpreter while two employees issued fraudulent driver's licenses, said Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca.

Gorcyca said thousands of licenses may have been sold.

Secretary of state employees Andrea Cortez, 23, and Melinda Garrison, 37, were charged with conspiracy to sell forged driver's licenses and selling forged driver's licenses, Gorcyca said. Gonzales and his wife, Maria Solis, face the same charges.

Secretary of State Candice Miller said Cortez and Garrison were suspended and likely will be dismissed. She said there was no indication any of the licenses in the case were issued to terror suspects.

It was not clear if any of the four, who were jailed Friday, had lawyers.