Meridian man pleads guilty to bribery scheme involving CDL test

Idaho man admits to offering $500 bribe to CDL skills test examiner in exchange for passing score

An Idaho man admitted to offering a bribe to a commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test examiner in exchange for a passing score. Ryan Basnaw, 29, of Meridian, Idaho, pleaded guilty to federal program bribery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho said on March 30, 2026. Officials said that on July 2, 2025, Basnaw offered a CDL skills tester $500 for a passing score on his test though he had not taken the test. “Basnaw did so…

Meridian man pleads guilty to bribery scheme involving CDL test

BOISE, ID — A 29-year-old Meridian man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a bribery charge tied to a commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. Ryan Basnaw admitted to federal program bribery after offering cash to a CDL skills tester in exchange for a passing score without completing the required test, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. According to court records,…