U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ALEJANDRO D. RODRIGUEZ, age 36, of Kenner, pled guilty today to conspiracy to transfer identification documents and to transferring identification documents, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028(f) and 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(C), respectively.
According to court documents, RODRIGUEZ, with the assistance of two other individuals, sold authentic social security cards and birth certificates to a confidential informant working with Special Agents of the Department of Homeland Security.
RODRIGUEZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of fifteen years, a maximum fine of $250,000, a maximum term of supervised release of three years, and a mandatory $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance set sentencing for June 1, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Spiro G. Latsis is in charge of the prosecution.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
