C.B.P. News Release

Dulles CBP Nabs Congolese Imposter and Human Smuggler

Both Presented Canadian Documents; Second Imposter Nabbed in Last Three Weeks

(Monday, April 12, 2010)

Sterling, VA – Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington-Dulles International Airport discovered a Congolese imposter and an alleged alien smuggler, traveling on Canadian passports, after they arrived from South Africa at about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday.

A 40 year-old woman was ordered removed and returned to South Africa on Sunday. The 35 year-old male imposter was also ordered removed, but remained in detention until his credible fear concern could be heard. An imposter is one who uses another’s identity documents as their own. Privacy laws prohibit CBP from releasing their names since neither was criminally charged.

“Customs and Border Protection officers train diligently to detect inconsistencies between travelers and their documents, and this is another incident that significantly illustrates our officers’ expertise in detecting imposters,â€