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In 2018, 4 troopers were caught submitting fake tickets in order to boost their productivity numbers

The department sustained, or upheld, internal charges into each of the four officers, Troopers Timothy Bentley, Noah Gouveia, Kevin Moore and Daniel Richter, for committing an intentional act of deception, using his position for his own benefit and misuse of state equipment.

Each of those three internal charges is considered to be a “serious offense” that can result in troopers being fired.

But Moore, who had two additional charges sustained, received a 10-day suspension and Richter a two-day suspension. Both were transferred to new units. Bentley and Gouveia retired as the investigations began, avoiding discipline altogether; they are now collecting pensions of more than $70,000 annually.

They committed fraud and were allowed to just retire.