More than 700 vehicles with clean bill of health were approved illegally, thanks to a Houston man who improperly signed off on the dodgy cars’ inspection.
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Now, Damien Deon Oliver, 39, is facing two second-degree felony charges for tampering with a governmental record.
Oliver allegedly gave the vehicles “pass” inspections at West Orem Inspection and Lube in southwest Houston.
Precinct 4 constable deputies with the Emissions Task Force Unit served two felony arrest warrants at the shop located in the 3900 block of West Orem last Friday, after an investigation found the licensed inspection station was conducting fraudulent inspections using a procedure known as “clean scanning.”
“This type of criminal activity contributes to health threatening pollution,” Constable Mark Herman said in a statement.
Two Texas men were arrested on a similar charge in 2012, as well: