U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that DAMIAN R. RODRIGUEZ, age 38, of Harahan, pled guilty today to conspiracy to transfer identification documents, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028(f).
According to court documents, RODRIGUEZ conspired with two other individuals to sell a social security card and birth certificate 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 15, 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
