Guatemalan National Charged With Making False Statement on Passport Application and with Illegal Reentry

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RINA PAOLA CONDE GARCIA, age 37, a citizen of Guatemala, was charged Friday in a two-count indictment for false statements made on a passport application, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1542, and for illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

According to the indictment, on or about April 6, 2017, CONDE GARCIA, applied for a passport and falsely stated that she was born in Puerto Rico, when in fact she was not.  Further, on or about July 24, 2017, CONDE GARCIA was found in the United States after having been officially deported and removed on or about January 4, 2006.

If convicted, CONDE GARCIA faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years, a maximum fine of $250,000, a maximum term of supervised release of three years, and a mandatory $100 special assessment.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service in investigating this matter.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Spiro G. Latsis is in charge of the prosecution.