2 New Jersey troopers charged in 100-mph caravan escort

SAMANTHA HENRY, Associated Press Writer

TRENTON, N.J. - Two New Jersey state troopers face criminal charges and four others face disciplinary actions after officials said they jeopardized public safety escorting luxury high-speed sports cars.

Attorney General Jeff Chiesa says no one is above the law.

Sgt. 1st Class Nadir Nassry and Trooper Joseph Ventrella are charged with tampering with public records. They're accused of using tape to change their license plates before escorting the cars at high speeds down the Garden State Parkway in March.

Nassry also is accused of telling the other drivers to conceal their plates.

Four other troopers face disciplinary actions stemming from a similar escort in 2010.

Another trooper is accused of improper conduct related to the handling of a ticket to the driver of a Lamborghini who was stopped doing 116 mph in a 65 mph zone on the parkway.

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