Individuals are coming to Florida to obtain a commercial driver’s license for jobs elsewhere because it is less difficult and less expensive than other states, according to the sheriff’s office.
“The processing fees are less expensive and the school is perceived to be easier in Florida compared to other areas,” sheriff’s office spokesperson Michelle Batten said via email.
Detectives believe the suspects are obtaining the commercial driver’s licenses to pursue job opportunities, Batten said.
The sheriff s office could not release information on which department of motor vehicle offices the approximately 50 other suspects used because of an active investigation, Batten said.
Collier County sheriff’s detectives said three people were arrested Monday on felony charges after they obtained Florida driver’s licenses with fraudulent documents.
The two men and one woman presented phony proof of residency documents with Collier County addresses when each applied for a driver’s license at the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles Office in the North Collier Government Service Center at 2335 Orange Blossom Drive.
Plamen Dimitrov Nenkov, 55, and Katya Ivanova Nenkova, 51, both of Arizona, and Biser Emilov Popov, 52, of North Miami, are each charged with using false information to obtain a driver’s license and perjury.
Detectives are investigating approximately 50 other suspected cases of driver’s license fraud. In recent weeks, DMV offices in Collier County have reported an unusually high number of out-of-state foreign-born nationals seeking a reciprocal Florida driver’s license.
Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 6:06 am
CANTON The Department of Motor Vehicles Office (DMV) in Canton is closed through Friday, Jan. 15 due to a positive COVID-19 case.
The office will be deep cleaned & disinfected and will tentatively reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 19 following the observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 18.
“We offer our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause and the appointments for these days will be rescheduled,” said Ruth Doyle, SLC administrator.
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Immigration agency specifies ARC, APRC application details
Staff writer, with CNA
Starting on Jan. 2, Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) and Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) numbers, which consist of two letters and eight digits, are to be changed to one letter and nine digits, according to the National Immigration Agency.
The letter would specify the area of residence of the cardholder and the digits correspond to the format of Taiwanese ID cards, the agency said, adding that the second digit would indicate the person’s sex, 8 for male and 9 for female.
However, cards with numbers in the old format would still be accepted for the coming 10 years, the agency said.
Q&A on new ARC/APRC ID number rules
12/16/2020 04:52 PM
Photo courtesy of the NIA
Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) The following are answers to some questions related to the new ARC and APRC ID number rules, based on information provided by the National Immigration Agency (NIA. For other questions in various languages, please visit the National Immigration Agency s website.
■Question: What is the specific format of the new number?
Answer:
1. The English letter is the area code, indicating the place of application, and corresponding to the format of Taiwanese citizen ID cards.
2. The second digit indicates gender, 8 for male and 9 for female.