Several current and former law enforcement officials in Louisiana have been indicted in a wide-reaching visa fraud scheme involving the sale of fraudulent U-Visas, federal prosecutors announced.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana, those charged include Chad Doyle, Chief of Police for Oakdale; Michael Slaney, Marshal for Ward 5 in Oakdale; Glynn Dixon, Chief of Police for Forest Hill; and Tebo Onishea, former Chief of Police in Glenmora. They allegedly conspired with Chandrakant Patel of Oakdale to falsify police reports to help undocumented immigrants fraudulently obtain U-Visas — a special visa granted to victims of serious crimes who assist law enforcement.
Prosecutors say the men produced fake reports claiming individuals were victims of armed robberies in various parishes across central Louisiana. These fabricated documents were then used to support U-Visa applications.
The indictment alleges immigrants paid Patel thousands of dollars to be named in the reports. Patel then coordinated with the law enforcement officials to generate and certify the false documents.
As part of the scheme, Patel is accused of offering a $5,000 bribe to an agent of the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office on February 18, 2025, in exchange for another falsified police report.
Each of the men has been charged with conspiracy to commit visa and mail fraud. Patel, Doyle, Slaney, and Dixon also face money laundering charges, while Doyle, Slaney, Dixon, and Onishea are additionally charged with visa fraud.
This case comes amid ongoing concerns about fraudulent efforts by undocumented immigrants to obtain U.S. work permits, legal status, or citizenship by staging or fabricating crimes — a trend previously reported by Breitbart News.
