Those charged are Oakdale Police Chief Chad Doyle, Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon, former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea, Michael “Freck” Slaney, a marshal in Oakdale, and Chandrakant “Lala” Patel, an Oakdale businessman.

Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment against five individuals, including current and former Louisiana law enforcement officers, accused of orchestrating a years-long scheme to exploit the U.

Several Louisiana police chiefs and a businessman have been arrested by federal agents, accused of faking armed robberies to get immigrants a rare visa for witnesses of crimes.