Thread: Man pleads guilty to manufacturing fake IDs

Posted on Wed, Jan. 27, 2010 10:29 AM
Man pleads guilty to manufacturing fake IDs

A man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Kansas to making and selling counterfeit Social Security cards and driver’s licenses.

Isidro Castro-Lopez, 26, a citizen of Mexico, admitted he possessed forged identity documents when he was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators on Dec. 2. in Kansas City, Kan., federal prosecutors said.

Investigators said he made permanent resident cards and counterfeit driver’s licenses and Social Security cards at home.


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Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Social Security Cards in KCK

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Sold Sets for $70 Each in Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City, KS - Isidro Castro-Lopez, 26, a citizen of Mexico, has pleaded guilty to making and selling counterfeit Social Security cards and driver’s licenses, U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch said today.

In his plea, Castro-Lopez admitted he possessed forged identity documents when he was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators Dec. 2, 2009, in Kansas City, Kan. Castro-Lopez was one of the targets of an ICE investigation into black market sales of Social Security and Immigration Permanent Resident cards in the Kansas City area.

Investigators determined that Castro-Lopez was making permanent resident cards, counterfeit Mexican driver’s licenses and counterfeit Social Security cards using a home computer and Corel software. He was selling pairs of counterfeit Social Security cards and permanent resident cards for $70 a set, and counterfeit Mexican driver’s licenses for $50 each.

Sentencing is set for April 26, 2010. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Welch commended Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Kansas Department of Revenue and Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley for their work on the case.


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