A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against Brendyn Andrew, 33, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Dominique Collins, 37, of Stafford, Virginia. The indictment adds new charges to those Andrew faced earlier this year.
In February 2025, Andrew was indicted for aggravated identity theft, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits fraud, social security number misuse, and theft of government property. The new charges include possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices, passport fraud, and tampering with a witness. Collins is also charged as a co-defendant in the tampering allegation.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland announced the indictment alongside Special Agent in Charge Charmeka Parker from the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG) Northeast Region and Special Agent in Charge David M. Richeson from the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) – Washington Field Office.
The superseding indictment alleges that in October 2022 Andrew possessed multiple electronic benefit transfer cards with intent to defraud. It further claims that in February 2024 he used another person's identification to apply for a U.S. passport. In March 2025, both Andrew and Collins allegedly tampered with an email account to prevent its use in court proceedings.
If convicted on all counts, Andrew faces a mandatory minimum sentence of two years for aggravated identity theft and additional potential sentences ranging from five to fifteen years for other charges including possession of unauthorized access devices and passport fraud. Both defendants could face up to 20 years for tampering with a witness.
Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge who will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines among other factors. An indictment or superseding indictment does not imply guilt; those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
U.S. Attorney Hayes commended USDA-OIG and DSS for their investigative efforts and thanked the Montgomery County Police Department for its assistance along with Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Kertisha Dixon who is prosecuting the case.
For further details about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and resources available to report fraud visit www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
