A Lee’s Summit man pleaded guilty to producing thousands of fake Missouri driver’s licenses in a federal court case.
Tracy Allan Ford, 27, of Lee’s Summit, pleaded guilty to one count of producing fraudulent identification documents in U.S. District Court today, after police officers found thousands of fake driver’s licenses during a search of his residence.
According to the U.S. Attorney, Lee’s Summit police officers executed a search warrant at Ford’s residence on September 29, 2015, after receiving an anonymous tip. Among the items seized from the residence were over 2,300 copies of counterfeit Missouri driver’s licenses (in various stages of production), counterfeit driver’s license producing hardware (such as milling machines and laminators), printers, flash drives and several computers.
Ford told investigators that he had been producing fraudulent Missouri driver’s licenses for profit for the past three years. Ford used specialized materials that he ordered online, including sheets of holograms from a company in China. Lee’s Summit detectives earlier had located a FedEx package, addressed to Ford, which contained multiple sheets of lamination with ‘Missouri’ printed on them.
The investigation of Ford began on January 26, 2015, when a Lee’s Summit police officer observed an apparently underage female purchase two bottles of rum at Discount Smokes and Liquor. The officer checked with the store clerk and learned that the woman had presented a Missouri driver’s license that indicated her birth year was 1991, thus making it legal for her to purchase alcohol.
Under federal statutes, Ford is subject to a sentence of up to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Venneman. It was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Secret Service, the Lee’s Summit, Mo., Police Department and the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Tracy Allan Ford
Criminal Charges: Producing fraudulent identification documents
City and State: Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Date: September 29, 2015
Sentence or Outcome: Pleaded guilty, up to 15 years in federal prison without parole
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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