HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Three men were arrested on April 13 on suspicion they had a role in conducting unlawful vehicle inspections.
The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said a task force unit executed six felony arrest warrants at Byrd's Full Service in the 8000 block of Lockwood Drive.
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Deputies said Edward Byrd Jr., Dalvin Dewayne Prejean and Lendrick Cortez Sims conducted fraudulent inspections using a procedure called "clean scanning."
Deputies said approximately 2,620 unlawful inspections were conducted over a one-year period, generating an estimated $210,000 in illicit money.
Each man was charged with two counts of tampering with a governmental record, a second-degree felony.
“This type of criminal activity contributes to health-threatening pollution," Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said. "In addition, it affords the opportunity for unsafe vehicles to be driven on a public roadway due to not meeting the minimum safety standards. Illicit money is often used to fund other criminal activities.”