A Dominican Republic nationwide has been sentenced to greater than 5 years in federal jail for assuming a U.S. citizen’s id to vote in a number of federal elections, amongst different federal crimes.
Carlos Abreu, 36, was sentenced to 65 months in jail adopted by three years of supervised launch after pleading responsible to prices in two consolidated federal circumstances. The offenses embody falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register to vote, voting utilizing the id of a U.S. citizen, illegal possession of firearms, passport fraud, and aggravated id theft. Upon completion of his jail time period, Abreu is required to give up to immigration authorities for removing proceedings.
In response to courtroom information, Abreu illegally entered the USA and in 2007 assumed the id of a U.S. citizen recognized as “C.R.V.,” a Puerto Rico resident who was unaware of the impersonation. Utilizing C.R.V.’s title and private data, Abreu obtained a Florida driver’s license, registered to vote in 2016, renewed that registration in 2020, and voted within the 2016 and 2022 federal elections.
Prosecutors mentioned Abreu additionally secured a Florida hid carry allow underneath the false id and bought 4 firearms. In 2021, he tried to acquire U.S. passports for himself and his two daughters utilizing the identical fraudulent credentials.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Division of State’s Diplomatic Safety Service (DSS) Miami Area Workplace, with help from DSS’ San Juan Resident Workplace and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Miami. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brianna Coakley and Daniel Rosenfeld prosecuted the case, with Assistant U.S. Lawyer Nadya Z. Cheatham dealing with asset forfeiture.
U.S. Lawyer Hayden P. O’Byrne and Performing DSS Particular Agent in Cost Michael Conklin introduced the sentencing on Thursday.
