(WSB Radio)  A traffic ticket fixing scheme has been uncovered by DeKalb County prosecutors, where former county employees destroyed or dismissed tickets in exchange for a personal payment.

            According to District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming, Charlene Nettles Johnson, Stphan Roberts and Adrian Andrews, three former deputy clerks with the county's recorders court, are facing anti-racketeering charges for fixing traffic tickets. 

Up to seven others have been charged with making false statements, bribery and other charges.

            "These clerks or associates would go to the judge and tell them falsely that the officer who issued the ticket request the ticket be dismissed," Fleming told Channel 2 Action News.

            The former deputy clerks would destroy or dismiss tickets for a fee of 50 percent of the fine.

            "The deputy clerks would solicit people with traffic tickets, have them bring in their tickets and then in exchange for one half of the ticket fee, dismiss the ticket or destroy it," Fleming told Channel 2 Action News.

            Several friends of the former clerks have also been charged after they allegedly referred business them for a 25 percent finder's fee.  Fleming said clothing store called Glitzy Dazzle, owned by Sonia Williams in Stone Mountain, served as a drop box for those who wanted their tickets erased. 

            Fleming also said Marlene Findley and Rashanda Counts, employees of Fidel Salon in Dekalb County, would use the salon to recruit business for the court clerks .

            Keyes said her office has found fixed tickets dating back eight years.