U.S. Department
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Nicaraguan Man Guilty of Making False Statement on Passport Application
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SILVIO MENDOZA SANCHEZ (“SANCHEZ”), age 45, a citizen of Nicaragua, pleaded guilty on October 7, 2024, to making a false statement on a passport application, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1542.
According to court documents, SANCHEZ applied for a United States passport using the name, date of birth, and social security number of a Puerto Rican man.
SANCHEZ faces a sentence of up to 10 years imprisonment, up to 3 years of supervised release, up to a $250,000 fine, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey has set the sentencing for January 7, 2025.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service, in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
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Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated October 8, 2024
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