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Pensacola Resident Sentenced to Prison for Passport Fraud and Identity Theft
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA — Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 45, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft.
Montero was arrested by federal authorities on April 1, 2025, after living under the assumed identity of a U.S. citizen in the Pensacola area for several years. He had illegally entered the United States in 2019 and purchased identification documents belonging to a real American citizen.
Montero knowingly used those documents to fraudulently apply for a United States passport in 2022 and obtain a Florida driver’s license in 2023.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations and the Social Security Administration-Office of Inspector General.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia H. Forbes. “Thanks to the investigative work of our incredible federal law enforcement partners, this criminal illegal alien will be held accountable for stealing the identity of a U.S. citizen that he used to conceal his unlawful presence in our country,” said U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin.
Montero’s sentence is a result of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at repelling the invasion of illegal immigration and protecting communities from perpetrators of violent crime.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Identity Theft|Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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