Those charged include:
- Jaspal Benipal, 58 years old, of Brampton, and Harmandeep Sudan, 40 years old, also of Brampton. Both are accused of secret commissions and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
- Navdeep Grewal, 36 years old, of Brampton, faces charges of secret commissions, money laundering and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
- Vishnu Ayyamperumal Kumar, 36 years old, of Oshawa, is charged with secret commissions, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and breach of trust.
- Mandeep Manshahia, 34 years old, of Caledon, faces charges of secret commissions, money laundering, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and breach of trust.
- The remaining accused are Craig Berry, 54 years old, of Kingston, Victor Imade, 55 years old, of Georgetown, and Imraan Jaffer, 43 years old, of North York. Berry and Manshahia each face four charges, while Imade and Jaffer face three charges each, including breach of trust.
Police allege the scheme allowed some applicants to receive favourable treatment during road tests, helping them obtain or attempt to obtain commercial Class A licences dishonestly. Class A licences allow drivers to operate large vehicles such as tractor-trailers for long distances, which police say makes the integrity of the testing process a serious public safety issue, especially after some fatal accidents caused by immigrant drivers last year. All eight accused have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear in court.
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