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Rochester Man Charged with Making False Statements
A Rochester man faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after making false statements on an immigration document and claiming U.S. citizenship.
Tuffek Mohammed Ali Saleh, 41, a citizen and national of Yemen, was arrested in Rochester and charged by criminal complaint with making a false statement on an immigration document, making a false statement to an Immigrant Official and making a false claim of United States Citizenship.
According to the complaint, in April 2012, the defendant applied for U.S. Citizenship under the name Yehya Muthana Ali. During the processing of Saleh’s application, it was determined that the defendant had previously applied to enter the United States using a different identity.
The complaint further alleges that during a subsequent interview with immigration officials, Saleh failed to disclose that he in fact previously went by other names.
In April 2013, Saleh walked into a New York State Lottery Claims Center in Rochester and presented a torn scratch off ticket claiming to have won $3,000,000. As a result, the defendant filled out a Claim Form Worksheet and indicated that he was United States Citizen.
The defendant made an initial appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson. Saleh is due back in court on July 24, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
The case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig R. Gestring, and the investigation was conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James C. Spero.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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