Coleman says his office was already investigating KYTC driver licensing

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said Wednesday that his office was already investigating the claims of a black market for driver’s licenses at centers around the state.

General Coleman told reporters at a roundtable with law enforcement officers from around the state that his office was already working with Kentucky State Police and federal partners in what he described as a months-long investigation. He said his office doesn’t usually comment on ongoing investigations, but he acknowledged that this was not a normal investigation. He said that the conduct shared by the whistleblower was very concerning.

He did not go into specifics about what they had found.

An investigation by Louisville TV station WDRB uncovered leaked notices sent to individuals stating that their licenses