A Mexican national has been found guilty of transferring identification documents without lawful authority in Louisiana, authorities announced.
Meinardo Alonso-Castillo, age 30, pled guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for the unlawful transfer of identification documents in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
According to court documents, Alonso-Castillo transferred, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person, to wit, Social Security cards, with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, or in connection with, unlawful activity that constitutes social security fraud.
The crime is alleged to have occurred from or about September 10, 2015 through December 9, 2015.
As a result of his guilty plea, Alonso-Castillo faces five years imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
U.S. District Judge Martin L.C. Feldman set sentence for July 13, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite praised the work of the Department of Homeland Security Investigations and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agencies in investigating this matter.
Assistant United States Attorney Irene González is in charge of the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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