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Perry Mendes, 63, of Wareham, pleaded not guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit extortion, conspiracy to falsify records, falsification of records, and false statements in federal court in Boston.

ATTLEBORO -- Ruben Laroche fought the Registry of Motor Vehicles and won.

ATTLEBORO -- A city man whose commercial driver’s license was suspended last year amid an investigation into the state police unit responsible for conducting CDL tests is suing the Registry

Investigators say the man was among four Massachusetts State Police troopers who used their position to falsify results of driving tests in exchange for bribes.

Former State Police trooper Calvin Butner pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a range of charges, including extortion and falsifying records.

A former Massachusetts State Police trooper who was allegedly part of a scheme to take bribes for giving passing scores on commercial driving tests pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to a range of charges, his lawyer said.

The lawyer for a former Massachusetts State Police trooper who was allegedly part of a scheme to take bribes for giving passing scores on commercial driving tests says his client has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Six people have been charged in connection with the scheme.

Trooper Joel Rogers, 54, of Bridgewater, retired from the department effective Tuesday after being suspended without pay since last month, according to a state police spokesperson.

Trooper Joel Rogers was one of four current and former state troopers who were federally charged in connection with a bribery conspiracy that gave guaranteed passing scores to commercial driver's license applicants.