3 state troopers in Vermont resign after accusations they faked Covid vaccination cards

Three state troopers in Vermont resigned amid allegations that they had "varying roles" in producing fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, accusations that prompted an FBI investigation, authorities said.

The men, Shawn Sommers, Raymond Witkowski and David Pfindel, "are suspected of having varying roles in the creation of fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards, which may be a violation of federal law," Vermont State Police said in a statement Tuesday.

"The details surrounding this incident, reported to supervisors by other troopers, were immediately reported to federal law enforcement authorities," the statement said. "The state police referred the matter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Burlington."