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California man arrested, charged with making fake ID’s for Door Dash drivers

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, 34, of Stockton, California, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of a document-making implement, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on June 28, 2025, a vehicle bearing California license plates, and being driven by Guevara-Murillo, was encountered at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry in Niagara Falls, NY, after making a wrong turn from the United States. Guevara-Murillo and a passenger provided Columbian passports to the Customs and Border Protection Officer. The vehicle was referred to secondary inspection, during which Guevara-Murillo was found to be a citizen of Columbia who entered the United States without inspection in 2022, served with a notice to appear, and was released on parole.

During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered a counterfeit California driver's license with Guevara-Murillo’s photo and the name of Sean Patrick Allen, as well as numerous items that could be used to produce fake identification documents. By Homeland Security Investigations officers located a red DoorDash tote inside the vehicle, which contained a laptop, an access card printer, blank plastic access cards, a scanner, a paper cutter/ruler, and other items and documents. Guevara-Murillo told investigators he used the equipment to make counterfeit state identification documents, which he sold for $250 to individuals who sought to work as drivers for DoorDash.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Erin Keegan and Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of Director of Field Operations Rose Brophy.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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Updated August 4, 2025