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FOUR ILLEGAL ALIENS INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURIES
March 7, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Three illegal aliens were charged with Social Security Fraud and one illegal alien was charged with possession of a counterfeit alien card by Federal Grand Juries sitting in New Orleans in separate indictments, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.
In the first indictment, JOVAN PADILLA-MALDONADO, a/k/a Jovan Padilla,a/k/a Nerson Quien, age 25, an illegal alien and resident of Mexico, was charged in a one-count indictment yesterday for misuse of a Social Security Number. According to indictment, on February 8, 2008, JOVAN PADILLA-MALDONADO used another person’s social security number to obtain educational services within the Eastern District of Louisiana. If convicted, JOVAN PADILLA-MALDONADO, faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five (5) years, a fine of $250,000 and one year of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
In the second indictment returned yesterday, JOSE DANIEL FUENTES-VASQUEZ, a/k/a Jose Daniel Fuentes, a/k/a Jose Daniel Vasquez, age 30, an illegal alien and resident of Honduras, was charged with possession of a counterfeit Permanent Resident Alien Card. According to court documents, on February 6, 2008, JOSE DANIEL FUENTES-VASQUEZ was found with a counterfeit Permanent Resident Alien Card within the Eastern District of Louisiana. If convicted, JOSE DANIEL FUENTES-VASQUEZ, faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten (10) years, a fine of $250,000, and three (3) years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
Also indicted on Thursday, ROBERTO HUERTA-BACA, a/k/a Samuel Melendez Morales, age 35, an illegal alien and resident of Mexico, who was charged in a one-count indictment for misuse of a Social Security Number. According to the indictment, on February 6, 2008, HUERTA-BACA used another person’s Social Security Number to obtain educational services within the Eastern District of Louisiana. If convicted, ROBERTO HUERTA-BACA
faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five (5) years, a fine of $250,000, and three (3) years imprisonment.
In the two-count indictment which was returned today, NEMIAS MARCIAS-SALINA, age 26, an illegal alien and resident of Honduras, was charged with misuse of a Social Security Number and an Employment Authorization Card. According to the indictment, on February 22, 2008, MARCIAS-SALINA used another person’s Social Security Number to obtain employment within the Eastern District of Louisiana. Additionally, MARCIAS-SALINA was found to be in possession of an Employment Authorization Card that did not belong to him.
U. S. Attorney Jim Letten reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The four cases were investigated by the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and the Social Security Administration. PADILLA-MALDONADO, FUENTES-VASQUEZ and HUERTA-BACA are being prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney W. Scott Laragy. MARCIAS-SALINA is being prosecution by Edward J. Rivera.
(Download Indictment for Huerta-Baca, Fuentes-Vasquez, Marcias-Salina, Padilla-Maldonado 
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