Massachusetts state troopers arrested for taking bribes to pass commercial drivers on test

The U.S. attorney’s office says two current and two former Massachusetts State Police troopers are among six people charged in a scheme to allegedly take bribes in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driving tests. Fifty-eight-year-old Gary Cederquist, a sergeant with the state police from Stoughton, and 54-year-old Joel Rogers, a trooper from Bridgewater, are currently with the force. Sixty-three-old Calvin Butner and 63-year-old Perry Mendes, both retired troopers, were arrested in Florida. All four face more than 70 counts on a range of charges, including conspiracy to falsify records, extortion and making false statements.