Two illegal aliens who sold real identification documents belonging to United States citizens were each sentenced November 8, 2017, to over three and one-half years in federal prison.
Ari Hernandez-Chacon, age 47, a native and citizen of Mexico illegally residing in Columbus Junction, Iowa, received the prison term after a June 22, 2017 guilty plea to one count of possession with intent to transfer identification documents and one count of aggravated identity theft. In a plea agreement, Hernandez-Chacon admitted that on Feb. 25, 2016, he sold three real Social Security cards and three real birth certificates to an undercover agent, knowing that the documents belonged to United States citizens. Hernandez-Chacon admitted that the identities sold were real and had no arrest records to avoid problems for the person using the stolen identities.
Magali Marroquin-Garcia, age 38, a native and citizen of Mexico illegally residing in Columbus Junction, Iowa, received the prison term after a June 22, 2017 guilty plea one count of possession with intent to transfer identification documents and one count of aggravated identity theft. In a plea agreement, Marroquin-Garcia admitted that on May 12, 2016, she sold three real Social Security cards and three real birth certificates to an undercover agent, knowing that the documents belonged to United States citizens.
Hernandez-Chacon and Marroquin-Garcia were sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge Linda R. Reade.
Hernandez-Chacon was sentenced to 43 months’ imprisonment. A special assessment of $200 was imposed. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term.
Marroquin-Garcia was sentenced to 43 months’ imprisonment. A special assessment of $200 was imposed. She must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Hernandez-Chacon and Marroquin-Garcia are being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until they can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Tvedt and investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations.
Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
The case file number is 17-CR-10.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
