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    8 arrested in ID theft, Social Security fraud

    I.C.E. News ReleasesMarch 31, 2009

    8 arrested in ID theft, Social Security fraud

    Case involved recent wave of thefts of identification documents from Puerto Rican public schools

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents, working jointly with other federal, state and local law enforcement officers, today arrested seven men and one woman on identity theft, aggravated identity theft and Social Security fraud.

    The investigation of this case involved the recent wave of burglaries and thefts of identification documents and means of identification from approximately 50 of Puerto Rico's public schools.

    Since 2007, Puerto Rico's public schools have been the target of thieves looking to steal identification documents belonging to U.S. citizens. The types of documents stolen include originals as well as copies of birth certificates and Social Security cards. The information was then sold to buyers in the states of Texas, Alaska and California interested in using the identities.

    The indictments alleged that since April 2008, the defendants Fnu Lnu, Casimiro Nunez-Polanco, Orlando Negrón-Colón, Miguel Negrón-Alvarado, Francisco Miranda-Guzmán, Ovel Cruz-Pérez, Jancarlo Norberto-Santos, and Yanilka Jiménez-González, were been involved in the unlawful transfer and possession of Social Security cards, birth certificates, passports, copies of Social Security cards and birth certificates, as well as fake Puerto Rico drivers licenses.

    "The U.S. Attorney's Office is committed to protecting the privacy and identity of the citizens of Puerto Rico. The joint efforts of the federal and local law enforcement agencies participating in this investigation led to the arrest of these individuals, some of whom possessed stolen records from Puerto Rico public schools and subsequently sold these identification documents," said United States Attorney Rosa Emilia RodrÃ*guez-Vélez.

    "Your identity in the United States is not for sale" said Manuel Oyola Torres, special agent in charge of ICE's Office of Investigations in Puerto Rico. "The arrests of these individuals reflect the continued law enforcement efforts by ICE and our law enforcement partners to dismantle organizations and prosecute individuals who perpetrate fraud that put our nation at risk. We are committed to ensure that our nation's security is not breached in this manner."

    If convicted, the defendants face a maximum of 15 years imprisonment, three years of supervised release, with fines of up to $250,000 dollars

    This joint investigation was conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Diplomatic Security Service and the Puerto Rico Police Department.

    The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julia DÃ*az-Rex and Marshal Morgan.

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    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was established in March 2003 as the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. ICE is comprised of five integrated divisions that form a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities.

    Last Modified: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
    U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0903/090331sanjuan.htm
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    I think this is a good story to pass to the US Congress. Before they think of letting in another twenty million of these people.
    "Men of low degree are vanity, Men of high degree are a lie. " David
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