Mexican Resident of Florida Pleads Guilty to Swiping Identity of a US Citizen

The man entered the United States illegally in 2019 and used a stolen identity to apply for a passport and obtain a Florida driver’s license.

A traveler takes out his passport before checking in at San Diego International Airport on Jan. 8, 2006. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

A Mexican man living in Florida under the stolen identity of a U.S. citizen pleaded guilty on July 2 to federal charges of fraud and identity theft.

Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 44, admitted committing “passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft” in federal court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said in a statement.