Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing

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BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Pablo Bacilio Miranda, 45, of Ransomville, NY, pleaded guilty to fraud involving immigration documents, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie P Grisanti, who is handling the case, stated that on three occasions between September 2014 and June 2015, the defendant possessed and sold six sets of fraudulent Lawful Alien Registration Cards and social security cards. A valid Lawful Alien Registration Card verifies that the holder is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence and gives the bearer the right to live and work permanently in the United States. The card is also provided to U.S. employers as proof of authorization to work in the United States.

The plea is the culmination of an investigation by the Immigration and Cistoms Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-In-Charge J. Michael Kennedy.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 23, 2015, at 12:30 p.m. before Judge Richard J. Arcara.