U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Nicaraguan Man Sentenced for Making False Statement on Passport Application
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SILVIO MENDOZA SANCHEZ (“SANCHEZ”), age 45, a citizen of Nicaragua, sentenced on January 27, 2025, after having previously pled guilty to making a false statement on a passport application, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1542.
According to the court documents, SANCHEZ applied for a United States passport using the name, date of birth, and social security number of a Puerto Rican man.
SANCHEZ was sentenced by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey to (6) six months of probation.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated February 3, 2025
Topic
Identity Theft
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