A Mexican national, Francisco Alcocer-Sanchez, was sentenced to time served of 131 days in prison for possessing a fraudulent immigration document. Following his sentence, he will be remanded to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
Alcocer-Sanchez, aged 62, entered a guilty plea in May 2025 to one count of use or possession of a fraudulent immigration document. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the case.
Court documents revealed that Alcocer-Sanchez was arrested on February 28, 2025, during a DUI stop by local law enforcement in Fairview, Montana/McKenzie County, North Dakota. He presented an expired licensed permanent resident (LPR) card with his photograph but under a different name and alien number. Law enforcement identified discrepancies as the LPR card lacked security features. On March 1, 2025, authorities confirmed Alcocer-Sanchez’s real identity and previous removal from the United States. He later admitted to being a Mexican citizen residing illegally in the country.
His immigration history indicates that he was granted Lawful Permanent Resident status on February 12, 1991; however, this status was revoked on June 25, 1998, after his conviction for importing cocaine—an aggravated felony. There is no record of him applying for readmission into the United States.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case with investigations conducted by the U.S. Border Patrol, Fairview Police Department, and McKenzie North Dakota Sheriff’s Office.
This case falls under Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative utilizing resources from the Department of Justice to combat illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime perpetrators.
