6 Mexican Nat ’ ls Indicted for Counterfeit ID Ring
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6 Mexican Nat ’ ls Indicted for Counterfeit ID Ring
Defendants charged with manufacturing fraudulent identification documents , including Social Security cards and alien registration receipt cards , often called “ green cards .”
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday charging six Mexican nationals for their role in
July-Aug 2016 Edition
a scheme to manufacture and sell counterfeit identity and immigration documents , following a probe by U . S . Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’ s ( ICE ) Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ). The defendants – including Angelica Moreno- Velasquez , 31 , Maria Victoria Perez-Vasquez , 30 , Francisco Javier Hidalgo-Flores , 25 , Lizet Amairani Ramirez-Zazueta , 26 , and Veronica Rosales-Capitaine , 49 , all of Fresno , and Fidel Vasquez-Velasquez , 22 , of Madera – are charged with conspiracy ; transferring false identification documents ; possessing document-making implements ; and fraud and misuse of alien registration receipt cards .
According to court documents , Vasquez-Velasquez , Hidalgo-Flores and Rosales-Capitaine manufactured fraudulent identification documents , including Social Security cards and alien registration receipt cards , often called “ green cards .” Vasquez-Velasquez , Hidalgo-Flores and Perez-Vasquez took orders , photographs , and biographical information from customers , then delivered the completed fraudulent identification documents to the buyers .
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