Angela De Jesus-Concepcion, Identity Theft, New Jersey 2012
A New Jersey woman was convicted of using a phony passport to re-enter the United States.
Angela De Jesus-Concepcion, 35, of New York, was convicted of all three counts of the indictment against her: false claim of U.S. citizenship, use of a U.S. passport obtained by false statement, and aggravated identity theft.
According to documents filed in this case and the evidence at trial, De Jesus-Concepcion presented a United States passport bearing the name of an identity theft victim and her photograph when she attempted to enter the United States at Newark Airport from the Dominican Republic on March 17, 2012.
De Jesus-Concepcion also filled out a customs declaration using the victim's name and the number of the passport that she was carrying. Customs and Border Protection conducted a secondary inspection and found a New Jersey driver's license bearing the victim's name and De Jesus-Concepcion's photograph along with a Visa debit card in De Jesus-Concepcion's own name.
The count of false claim of citizenship carries a maximum potential penalty of three years in prison. The count of use of a passport obtained by false statement carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison. The count of aggravated identity theft carries a maximum potential penalty of two years in prison, consecutive to any sentence imposed on the other two counts.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 6, 2015. U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman credited officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the investigation leading to today's conviction.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sara F. Merin and Shirley U. Emehelu.
Defense counsel is Kathleen Theurer Esq. from Jersey City, N.J.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: White Collar Crime|Identity Theft
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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