Two former Georgia Department of Transportation employees have been indicted on charges of misusing state-issued purchasing cards.
Oscar Cooke of Riverdale and Roosevelt Addie of Jonesboro worked as mechanics at the DOT’s District 7 maintenance shop in Avondale Estates, according to the Office of the State Inspector General.
The two men are accused of making 55 fraudulent purchases at a NAPA Auto Parts store between 2015 and 2017 totaling $18,732.79.
A DeKalb County grand jury also charged NAPA employee Openzender Tanner in the case.
Cooke and Addie claimed the purchases were made in conjunction with their DOT vehicle maintenance duties. But an audit revealed the auto parts they bought were designed for various luxury cars made by Ferrari, Cadillac, Hummer, Bentley, Porsche and Lexus.
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