Albany, NY - Black-Market Inspection Stickers Sold By DMV Employees

Albany, NY - Two Department of Motor Vehicles employees were accused of taking part in the illegal sale of up to 13,000 vehicle inspection stickers.
Danyele T. Bueford, 26, of Troy and Michael A. Jones, 47, of Albany allegedly stole the vehicle inspection stickers by intercepting pre-addressed, sealed packages of the stickers. The stickers were then given to Troy resident Spencer Howell, 25, who sold the stickers to motorists.

Legally, inspection stickers sell for $21 in upstate New York, with $6 going to the DMV. An estimated $75,000 in revenue was lost due to the stolen stickers.

Howell, Jones and Bueford have been charged with third-degree grand larceny. Bueford, a temporary employee, has been terminated from her position at the DMV. Jones has been suspended without pay, according to the agency.

More than 40 drivers have been charged with buying the black-market stickers.