NY: Illegal Immigrants held for DUI, forged documents
Cops say men were in country illegally
By JORDAN CARLEO-EVANGLIST, Staff writer
Last updated: 8:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 3, 2007
NEW BALTIMORE -- Two illegal immigrants carrying forged identification documents were arrested early this morning on the Thruway in Greene County after troopers watched their car pull over to the side of road and discovered the pair were intoxicated, State Police said.
When troopers stopped to check on the men, they discovered both were allegedly intoxicated and admitted being in the country illegally.
Mario Veles-Francisco, 28, of Mexico City, was charged with driving while intoxicated and possessing a forged social security card, police said.
Edward Lopez, 26, of Malancha, Guatemala, was charged with possessing a forged resident alien card, police said.
The men were arraigned in New Baltimore and ordered held at the Greene County Jail with no bail and are also being detained on a federal immigration hold, authorities said.
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