June 1, 2006 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an Information* against Anthony Tijo, a/k/a “Tony”charging him with false statements in a matter within the jurisdiction of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) (formerly known as United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) ), in that defendant Anthony Tijo, a/k/a “Tony,” caused to be made a false claim for political asylum on behalf of another person. It is charged the defendant did this for the payment of $1,120.
This case was investigated by the United State Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly known as United States Immigration and Naturalization Service). If convicted, defendant faces a maximum of 5 years of imprisonment and a substantial fine.
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DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE |
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Anthony Tijo, a/k/a “Tony” |
Philadelphia, PA |
Age 64 |
The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Ewald Zittlau.
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UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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