Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Efrain Cordoba Carrera (30, Plant City) to two years in federal prison for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. He pleaded guilty on Aug. 17, 2017.
According to court documents, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Plant City based on evidence that Fausto Beltran Sedano and Lazaro Sandobal Gonzalez were counterfeiting identity documents, such as lawful permanent resident alien cards (also known as green cards) and social security cards, to allow undocumented individuals to unlawfully obtain employment and continue their unlawful presence in the United States. During the execution of the warrant, an arsenal of weapons was found in Carrera’s bedroom, including 11 firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Two of the firearms had high-capacity magazines and the serial number on one of them was obliterated. Carrera was prohibited from possessing the firearms and ammunition because he was unlawfully present in the United States.
"This criminal not only violated our nation's immigration laws, but also illegally possessed more than 10 weapons," said HSI Tampa Special Agent in Charge James C. Spero. "Our communities are safer today because of the hard work of our HSI special agents."
In July 2017, Lazaro Sandobal Gonzalez was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment for transferring a false identification document knowing that it had been produced without lawful authority. In September 2017, Fausto Beltran Sedano was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment on the same charge.
This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam M. Saltzman.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
