New York Man Sentenced For False Statement at the Border

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Luis Augusto Santos Alonzo, age 50, of New York, New York, was sentenced today to one year in jail for making a false statement to federal officers during an immigration inspection.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Steven Bronson, United States Customs and Border Protection Port Director for the Champlain Port of Entry.

On January 24, 2017, Santos Alonzo pled guilty. He admitted that he provided a false name and falsely claimed to be a United States citizen, born in Puerto Rico and residing in Pennsylvania, during an immigration inspection at the Champlain Port of Entry on June 18, 2016. Santos Alonzo admitted that he was in fact a citizen of the Dominican Republic and a lawful permanent resident of the United States.

Senior United States Judge Norman A. Mordue also imposed a 3-year period of supervised release, to begin after Alonzo’s release from jail.

This case was investigated by Customs and Border Protection and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan.