Guatemalan National Charged with False Use of Passport, Possession of False Social Security and Permanent Resident Cards, and Making False Statement

URBANA, Ill. – A grand jury returned an indictment on May 6, 2025, charging Julio Cucul-Bol, 29, a Guatemalan national, with possessing a false permanent resident card, possessing a false Social Security card, false use of a passport, and making a false statement on a bank application. Cucul-Bol is associated with addresses in Rantoul, Illinois, and Urbana, Illinois.

The indictment alleges that on November 10, 2023, Cucul-Bol falsely stated that his name was Juan Jahaziel Saenz Suarez in an application to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and also falsely used a passport. The indictment further alleges that on January 19, 2025, Cucul-Bol allegedly possessed a Permanent Resident Card that was false and a Social Security card that was false.

If convicted of false use of a passport, possession of a false social security card and possession of a false permanent resident card, Cucul-Bol faces maximum statutory penalties of up to ten years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to three years of supervised release on each count. The penalties for making a false statement on a bank application are up to 30 years of imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release.

Agencies participating in the investigation include the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Urbana Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney William J. Lynch is representing the government in the prosecution.

Members of the public are reminded that an indictment is merely an accusation; the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.