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Broadway Document Mill Leaders Face Prison Time
Two brothers, Roberto Morales-Perez, a/k/a “Piza,” and Ivan Altamirano-Perez, a/k/a “Elmer,” have been sentenced to prison for their roles in operating a document mill in the 200 block of South Broadway in Baltimore.
U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Roberto Morales-Perez, 27, to 6 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to operate a document mill and selling fraudulent government identification documents. His brother, Ivan Altamirano-Perez, 33, received a 97-month sentence, also followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit fraud, fraud and misuse of immigration documents, social security fraud, and identification document fraud.
The document mill, which operated from June 2008 through May 2010, manufactured over 9,990 fraudulent identification documents, including permanent resident cards and social security cards. The documents were sold to individuals in and around the 200 block of South Broadway in Baltimore, with prices ranging from $130 to $160.
The Perez brothers and their associates, including Miguel Reyes-Ontiveros, 42, who was previously sentenced to 57 months in prison, used a network of at least 10 salesmen to distribute the fake identification documents. The salesmen would solicit customers, obtain their information and photos, and then order the documents from the document mill.
According to the plea agreements, the document mill received approximately $1.68 million from the sale of the fraudulent identification documents. The defendants, who are all Mexican nationals and in the country illegally, face deportation upon completion of their sentences.
HSI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge William Winter stated that document fraud poses a severe threat to national security and puts communities at risk by creating a vulnerability that may enable terrorists, criminals, and illegal aliens to gain entry to and remain in the United States. The investigation resulted in the dismantlement of a document fraud criminal organization based out of Maryland and the arrest of its leaders.
The sentences were announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge William Winter of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); and Special Agent in Charge Michael McGill of the Social Security Administration – Office of Inspector General, Philadelphia Field Division.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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