Man guilty after accepting $3,000 in exchange for providing Commercial Learner’s Permit exam answers through Bluetooth device

A Massachusetts resident was convicted for a scheme to provide answers to an individual taking the Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) exam using a Bluetooth device.

On January 14, 2026, Frank Castro, 52, was convicted in a federal court in Boston on a charge of unlawful production of identification document, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.

Officials say that Castro unlawfully caused the Massachusetts RMV to issue a CLP to an undercover agent by providing that individual with the answers to CLP exam questions.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that on October 18, 2021, Castro told an undercover agent that he could help him obtain a CLP in Massachusetts for $3,000. 

On December 10, 2021, Castro told that same undercover agent that as part of the scheme, “he would need to sneak a Bluetooth device into the testing area at the RMV, surreptitiously place the device into his ear, then cover it with headphones used during the exam.”

The Bluetooth device would then allow Castro to hear the verbal questions and provide correct answers for the CLP test.

“On or about December 22, 2021, 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 the exam answers to the undercover agent in real time during the exam. The undercover agent passed the exam with Castro’s unlawful assistance and received a Massachusetts CLP,” authorities said.

Castro faces sentencing in May 7, 2026.

The maximum penalty for unlawful production of an identification document is 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.