Investigations

On May 12, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Frank A. Jalion Amaro of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official.

 

Amaro was an aspiring aviation mechanic. He was charged via a March 5, 2020, information that disclosed the following: Using an alias, Amaro offered an FAA Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME) $2,500 in exchange for a passing score on the examination required for all certified aviation mechanics. When the DME accepted the offer, Amaro sent $500 via a mobile payment service from Las Vegas and then traveled to the Atlanta area to hand over the rest of the cash.