STATEN ISLAND (WABC) — A Staten Island man was busted Tuesday morning for allegedly running a fake federal law enforcement training school out of his house -- and distributing some 3,000 fake badges to his students.
Police say 49-year-old Robert, or “Roberto,” Neves was charged in federal court with distribution of law enforcement federal-style badges and identification.
A co-conspirator, Ralph Rios, was reportedly also arrested in Miami.
Police say Neves is charged with running the “U.S. Recovery Bureau” school, which offered three-day courses in Passaic, Brooklyn and Washington Heights.
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