Fraud involving the issuance of false motor vehicle safety certificates, even where the monetary amounts obtained are relatively modest, may warrant substantial sentences due to the public safety implications and the wide-ranging harm to purchasers and the community. Cooperation discounts approaching 50% remain reserved for exceptional cases involving personal risk of severe retribution, such as large-scale drug trafficking informants, and ordinary cooperation with authorities does not warrant such discounts.
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