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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Over Two Years for Fraud and Identity Theft

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine

Portland, Maine:  Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Luis Medina, 49, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to 27 months in prison and two years of supervised release for submitting a false document to a government agency, social security fraud and aggravated identity theft.

According to court records, in August 2015, Medina, who was working for an asbestos abatement contractor, used a false name and social security number to gain access to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. Based on the false information, Medina was cleared for access to the shipyard.

The case was investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service; the New Hampshire State Police; and the Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General.

Contact

Craig M. Wolff
Assistant United States Attorney
Tel: (207) 780-3257

Updated October 2, 2017

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Identity Theft
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