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Date: 05-26-2023
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Case Number: 8:22-cr-00210
Judge: Brian C. Buescher
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (Douglas County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Omaha
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Omaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawful transfer of a document or authentication feature.
On April 22, 2022, investigators made a purchase of fraudulent documents (a Social Security card, California Identification Card, and a Texas birth certificate) in exchange for $1,200. Investigators made a second purchase of fraudulent documents on June 8, 2022, and received a Nebraska Identification Card, a Social Security card, and a Texas birth certificate in exchange for $1,200. Such fraudulent documents are frequently sought by job applicants as they are required to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. The Social Security cards were confirmed to have valid numbers and names but are counterfeit.
Following the purchases, investigators obtained a warrant to search Monterroso-Monterroso’s residence in Schuyler, Nebraska. The warrant was executed on August 24, 2022, yielding 87 counterfeit documents (in addition to the 6 obtained through the document purchases), many of which appeared to have been issued by or under the authority of the United States.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles Fraud Unit.
18:1028(a)(2) and 1028(b)(1)(A) UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF A DOCUMENT OR AUTHENTICATION FEATURE
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Outcome: Defendant pleaded guilty to count I of the Indictment and is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a term of 21 months; Supervised Release for a term of 3 years, with special conditions; Special Assessment $100.00
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