A federal jury convicted Hector Ariel Ortiz-Guillen, a Honduran national, for the unlawful possession of a fraudulent green card in Concord on July 22. U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announced that Ortiz-Guillen was found guilty of knowingly possessing a forged Permanent Resident card and is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven J. McAuliffe on July 28. Ortiz-Guillen has been detained since December 5, 2025.
Creegan said, “It is a privilege to live and work in the United States. We expect all persons who come to the United States to follow the rules and laws for entry. This verdict shows we will continue to protect the integrity of our immigration system.”
Evidence presented at trial showed that Border Patrol investigated a tip about three illegal aliens working in Colebrook, New Hampshire, on December 5, 2025. Agents observed them entering a truck which then sped away when officers attempted to stop it; after crashing into a snowbank, Ortiz-Guillen fled on foot but was apprehended following a pursuit by law enforcement personnel from several agencies. A search revealed that he carried a wallet containing a fraudulent green card with his name and face but an alien number assigned to a Canadian citizen.
The charge carries up to ten years in prison and up to three years of supervised release; after serving any sentence imposed under federal sentencing guidelines and statutes, Ortiz-Guillen will be subject to removal from the United States.
U.S. Border Patrol led the investigation with assistance from New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, Colebrook Police Department, Coos County Sheriff’s Office, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles L. Rombeau and Alexander S. Chen are prosecuting the case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire functions under direction of the United States Attorney General as part of federal law enforcement efforts; it handles prosecutions of federal crimes as well as civil cases involving government interests while building alliances with other agencies throughout the state, according to its official website.