Man Sentenced for Commercial Learner’s Permit Cheating Scam Using Bluetooth

A Boston man was sentenced in federal court for surreptitiously providing answers to exam questions for a person seeking a commercial learner’s permit (CLP). In Massachusetts, a permit is required before obtaining a commercial driver’s license.

Frank Castro was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2024. In January 2025, Castro was convicted of unlawful production of an identification document. He was sentenced last week to time served (approximately 23 months in prison).

Prosecutors said that in October 2021, Castro told an undercover agent that he could help him obtain a permit in Massachusetts for $3,000. Castro explained that the agent would need to sneak a Bluetooth device into the testing area at a Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) office, place the device into his ear, then cover it with headphones during the exam.

Castro said that he would be connected with the undercover agent via the Bluetooth device such that he could hear the audio questions and provide the undercover agent with the correct answers.

The undercover agent deposited $3,000 into Castro’s bank account before proceeding to the Danvers RMV to take the CLP exam. The undercover agent connected with Castro using the Bluetooth device, and Castro provided him with the exam answers in real time during the exam.

The undercover agent passed the exam with Castro’s unlawful assistance and received a Massachusetts CLP.