Thread: Mesa couple arrested in ID theft

Mesa couple arrested in ID theft
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by Clarissa Dodge - Jan. 8, 2009 03:15 PM
The Arizona Republic

Police arrested a Mesa couple who are suspected of using stolen Social Security numbers to buy and live in a home for five years, authorities said today.

According to police, the couple used the Social Security numbers to get credit cards to purchase a home in November of 2003. The husband, David Hererra, 31, furnished the home with a couch and love seat by opening a line of credit with a furniture store using the stolen identity, police said.

Police went to the home located in the 1000 block of East Glade Avenue with a search warrant around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday.
In the home, police found a false Arizona driver's license and a false Social Security card belonging to Herrera's wife, Veronica Navarrete-Robles, 30, police said.

Police said that they found tax forms, pay stubs, bank statements and bills containing the suspect's names along with the stolen numbers.

Police said that the stolen property is valued at $117,000.

The couple told investigators that they are undocumented immigrants, police said.

Navarrete-Robles was booked on two counts of forgery, and Hererra was booked on charges of fraud and identy theft.

Police said that the woman could face additional charges if the victims of the identity theft can be located.

www.azcentral.com

Police said that the woman could face additional charges if the victims of the identity theft can be located.

WTF! How hard could that be?

LOL.....Sure they find me each year at tax time.