December 30, 2011

Feds arrest 9 in Central Valley for alleged passport fraud in 2011

Nine Central Valley residents were arrested on suspicion of passport fraud in 2011.

The accused allegedly applied for a U.S. passport using counterfeit, stolen or other unlawfully-obtained documentation, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, according to a press release from the Diplomatic Security Service.

"The Diplomatic Security Service is committed to investigating and pursuing anyone who applies for or obtains a United States passport using false documents," stated Dean K. Shear, special agent-in-charge of the DSS San Francisco field office.

Among those arrested:

-- Jose Concepcion Mata-Ibanez of Chico

-- Ulises Ernesto Diaz Miranda of Woodland

http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archiv...d-in-2011.html