IL: 5 charged with making fake immigration documents

5 charged with making fake immigration documents

Associated Press - July 2, 2007 12:54 PM ET

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Des Moines police say five men accused of having materials to make false immigration documents have been turned over to immigration officials.

Police arrested the men at a motel last week.

Officers searched the room and discovered two fake Social Security Cards. Authorities say items used to make false documents were found in the trunk of a car in the parking lot.

The men are as Luis Sosa-Quinters, Ricardo Sanchez, Oscar Gonzalez, Carlos Rivera and Saul Hernandez.

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Document theft and ID theft are one of the largest crime trends we have exprerienced--right up there with tax evasion!!!
Here's an article from the Oregonian, please see pages 2 and three:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonia ... thispage=2
It specifically names a large crime ring: The Castorena Family Organization, reportedly with franchises in 33 states.