Dominican National Convicted of Identity Theft Offenses

BOSTON – A Dominical national who has been arrested numerous times under a false identity for heroin offenses pleaded guilty today to identity theft charges.

Marlon Suazo Santos, 31, a Dominican national who resided in Dorchester, pleaded guilty to two counts of false representation of a Social Security number and one count of aggravated identity theft. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf scheduled sentencing for Jan. 14, 2020.

Suazo Santos used the identity of a U.S. citizen on more than a dozen applications submitted to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles for driver’s licenses and other identification documents. Suazo Santos also used this identity on applications for MassHealth benefits and during booking when arrested for numerous heroin-related offenses and other crimes.

The charge of false representation of a Social Security number provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The charge of aggravated identity theft provides for a mandatory sentence of two years in prison, to be served consecutive to any other sentence imposed, one year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.  

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Jason Molina, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Abely, Deputy Chief of Lelling’s Major Crimes Unit, is prosecuting the case.