Jamaican National Sentenced for Passport Fraud Offenses
Neville S. Nicholson, a 62-year-old citizen of Jamaica, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for passport fraud offenses in Connecticut. Nicholson, who last resided in the Bronx, New York, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in June 2014, Nicholson submitted an application for a U.S. passport in the name of another individual at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut. With his application, Nicholson provided a false birth certificate, a fraudulent New York State driver’s license, and his photograph for inclusion in the passport. Nicholson then signed under oath claiming to be the other individual. The U.S. Department of State subsequently issued a passport to Nicholson.
Nicholson used the fraudulent passport to travel between New York and Jamaica in 2014 and 2016.
Nicholson has been detained since his arrest on related New York state charges on September 1, 2017. He was transferred to federal custody on January 19, 2018.
On November 1, 2018, Nicholson pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement in a passport application, and two counts of using a passport secured by false statement.
At the conclusion of today’s sentencing, Nicholson was transferred to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is subject to removal proceedings.
This matter was investigated by the U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service, with assistance from the New York City Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Chen.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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