Massachusetts State Troopers Arrested in Bribery Scheme

Troopers Accused of Accepting Bribes for Passing Scores on Commercial Driver's Licenses

Four current and former Massachusetts State Police troopers were among six people arrested in connection with a bribery conspiracy scheme to guarantee passing scores for commercial driver's licenses.
The troopers and others involved conspired to give special treatment to at least 17 CDL applicants by agreeing to give passing scores on their skills tests whether or not they actually passed.
In return for passing unqualified applicants, Sgt. Cederquist accepted personal bribes, including a $750 granite post and mailbox, a new driveway valued at $10,000 and a $2,000 snow blower.
The indictment alleges that Sgt. Cederquist conspired with Mathison to pass applicants affiliated with the water company, which needed drivers with CDLs.
The Massachusetts State Police became aware of the federal investigation at the end of 2022 and fully cooperated with authorities while launching its own internal audit.