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Central Louisiana police chiefs, businessman indicted in visa fraud scheme

— Five central Louisiana men — including four current or former law enforcement officials — have been indicted on federal conspiracy and fraud charges tied to an alleged years-long scheme to submit false immigration applications for financial gain.

A federal grand jury in the Western District of Louisiana returned a 62-count indictment charging Oakdale business owner Chandrakant 'Lala' Patel and fo…

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