Adalberto Medina, accused of being the central figure in a fraud conspiracy flashes a smile in court. (Staff photo by Allegra Boverman)
It’s a story that just keeps growing. Staff writer Jarett Bencks has been doggedly pursuing the unraveling story of a man prosecuters say was central in a fraud ring that provided licenses and new identities to illegal immigrants and known drug dealers — often both.
This week I sit down with Jarett to go behind the headlines and talk about what we know and how much further this case may go.
Noah R. Bombard is the new media editor for The Eagle-Tribune in North Andover. He is a former award-winning newspaper and magazine editor who has been covering news in Massachusetts since 1997.