Lowell Man Indicted for Passport Fraud

Boston – A Lowell man was indicted yesterday in federal court in Boston for passport fraud.

Jairus Devarie, 41, was indicted on one count of making false statements in a passport application.  It is alleged that in November 2016, Devarie submitted an application for a U.S. passport and that during an interview with federal agents regarding the pending application, Devarie admitted that he submitted the application on behalf of another person.

The passport fraud charge provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and David W. Hall, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Boston Field Office, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Richardson of Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations.  The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.