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Fake nursing diploma scheme in Florida; 25 arrested

United States Attorney Markenzy Lapointe speaks to the media about a network of nursing school operators, centered in South Florida, who allowed students to buy diplomas without the proper training as representatives from FBI Miami and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), Miami Regional Office stand behind him during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida in Downtown Miami on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP) United States Attorney Markenzy Lapointe speaks to the media about a network of nursing school operators, centered in South Florida, who allowed students to buy diplomas without the proper training as representatives from FBI Miami and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), Miami Regional Office stand behind him during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida in Downtown Miami on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP) United States Attorney Markenzy Lapointe speaks to the media about a network of nursing school operators, centered in South Florida, who allowed students to buy diplomas without the proper training as representatives from FBI Miami and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), Miami Regional Office stand behind him during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida in Downtown Miami on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP) United States Attorney Markenzy Lapointe speaks to the media about a network of nursing school operators, centered in South Florida, who allowed students to buy diplomas without the proper training as representatives from FBI Miami and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), Miami Regional Office stand behind him during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida in Downtown Miami on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (D.A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP)
Fake nursing diploma scheme in Florida; 25 arrested