Eight men in Ontario have been charged in a major fraud case involving commercial driver licence tests. Most of the accused are of Indian origin. Police linked them to a bribery scheme in Class A licence road tests in the Greater Toronto Area and Kingston. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced the charges after a year-long probe into the testing system. The investigation started in January 2024 after the Ontario ministry of transportation asked the OPP’s Serious Fraud Office to check the commercial driver testing process. Police said bribes were arranged to give certain applicants favourable treatment during road exams. The OPP said: "The Serious Fraud Office investigation revealed that bribes were facilitated in exchange for favourable consideration during specific applicants’ road examinations." The accused come from Brampton, Oshawa, Georgetown, North York, Caledon, and Kingston. The accused include: Jaspal Benipal, 58, and Harmandeep Sudan, 40, both from Brampton, charged with secret commissions and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence. Navdeep Grewal, 36, also from Brampton, faces secret commissions, money laundering, and conspiracy charges. Vishnu Ayyamperumal Kumar, 36, of Oshawa, is charged with secret commissions, conspiracy, and breach of trust. Mandeep Manshahia, 34, of Caledon, faces secret commissions, money laundering, conspiracy, and breach of trust charges. The others are Craig Berry, 54, from Kingston; Victor Imade, 55, of Georgetown; and Imraan Jaffer, 43, from North York. Berry and Manshahia each face four charges, while Imade and Jaffer face three charges including breach of trust. Authorities say the bribery scheme let some applicants get Class A licences dishonestly. These licences allow driving large vehicles like tractor-trailers over long distances. Police stress that protecting the exam's integrity is vital for public safety, especially after fatal crashes involving immigrant drivers last year. All accused have been released from custody and will appear in court.