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Friday, January 13, 2012

Woman indicted by federal jury in identity theft ring

WASHINGTON -- A Salisbury woman accused in an identity trafficking scheme was taken into custody by federal investigators this week, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Darcia Ramirez-Segura, 43, is one of 50 defendants named in a 69-page federal indictment that was unsealed Thursday. She was identified as one of 29 identity brokers who obtained and distributed government issued identification documents that belonged to Puerto Rican residents.
Each defendant is facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted, according to ICE.
"Today's arrests are a reflection of ICE Homeland Security Investigations' unrelenting determination to identify and dismantle national smuggling rings engaged in document and identity fraud," said John Morton, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director. "The conspiracy alleged to be perpetrated by those charged undermines the integrity of our national immigration system. We will continue working with our federal partners to protect our homeland from criminals who have no regard for our nation's safety and security."
The indictment alleges the defendants trafficked Social Security cards, birth certificates and other identification documents to undocumented aliens and other individuals in the United States between April 2009 through December 2011.
"From Main Street to Wall Street, identity fraud exacts a devastating toll on American consumers and businesses," said Guy Cottrell, the chief postal inspector of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. "U.S. postal inspectors will continue to aggressively investigate criminals who use the mail to defraud postal customers

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