A U.S. Navy Reservist from New York, Raymond Andres Zumba, has been indicted for bribery of a public official. The indictment, announced on March 3, follows a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Zumba, aged 27 and residing in Staten Island, faces charges related to purchasing unauthorized U.S. Department of Defense identification cards in exchange for cash. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in federal prison. He is currently detained pending trial.
Court documents reveal that in January 2025, a confidential source informed law enforcement about Zumba's involvement in obtaining unauthorized ID cards for payments made under the table. Under the direction of federal agents, this source engaged with Zumba to discuss his plan involving these illegal transactions.
On February 13, Zumba traveled from New York to Jacksonville with three individuals who were all born in China. At NAS Jacksonville, after business hours, they initiated the process for two individuals to receive ID cards at the personnel office. The next day, Zumba exchanged $3,500 with the source for two ID cards but was arrested immediately afterward when the ID cards were recovered.
The case will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Mesrobian and Michael J. Coolican.
