Mexican nationwide has pleaded responsible to a number of federal fees associated to id theft and immigration fraud after dwelling beneath a false id within the Pensacola space.
Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 44, admitted in federal court docket to passport fraud, false impersonation of a U.S. citizen, and aggravated id theft. His plea was introduced by U.S. Legal professional John P. Heekin for the Northern District of Florida.
In accordance with court docket information, Montero illegally entered the USA in 2019 and later bought paperwork belonging to an actual American citizen. He used these paperwork to use for a U.S. passport in 2022 and procure a Florida driver’s license in 2023. Authorities say Montero assumed the id and lived beneath the stolen identify till his arrest by federal officers on April 1, 2025.
“Implementing our immigration legal guidelines and defending Americans from id theft is a prime precedence,” stated U.S. Legal professional Heekin. “We’re dedicated to holding people accountable once they exploit our methods and victimize our communities.”
Montero now faces as much as 13 years in federal jail, adopted by a compulsory two-year sentence for aggravated id theft. He additionally faces deportation following the completion of his jail time period. Sentencing is scheduled for September 23 on the U.S. Courthouse in Pensacola earlier than District Choose M. Casey Rodgers.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Division of State’s Diplomatic Safety Service with help from Immigration and Customs Enforcement–Enforcement and Elimination Operations. Assistant U.S. Legal professional Alicia H. Forbes is prosecuting the case.
