C.B.P. News Release

CBP Nabs Three Aliens Attempting to Travel with False Docs
Bound to CONUS destinations; Boston and Philadelphia

(Monday, November 21, 2011)

San Juan, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested yesterday three aliens attempting to board domestic flights to Boston and Philadelphia using fraudulent documents to conceal their illegal status in the country.

In separate incidents, Cesar Gomes-De Oliveira, 31, a citizen of Brazil; Magaly Ogando--Piña, 39, a citizen of the Dominican Republic; and Alexander Manuel Gomez-Rodas, 24, a citizen of El Salvador; were arrested by CBP officers on separate flights at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.

All three defendants appeared today before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Bruce McGiverin facing criminal complaints for attempting to travel with fraudulent documents.

On Sunday, Mr. Gomes-De Oliveira, attempting to board a Jet Blue Airlines flight bound to Boston, presented CBP officers a Puerto Rico Driver’s license under the name “Exno. J. Pacheco-Floresâ€