Mexican Citizen Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fraudulent Immigration and Employment Documents

ALBANY, NEW YORK - Gilberto Robles Gonzalez, age 39, and a citizen of Mexico, pled guilty today to possessing fraudulent immigration and employment documents.

United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Thomas P. Brophy, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) Buffalo Field Office Director, made the announcement.

Gonzalez admitted that on May 6, 2024, he possessed a counterfeit permanent resident card and a counterfeit social security card, both in his name, and knew that the cards were fraudulent.

At sentencing scheduled for December 5, 2024, before United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci, Gonzalez faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on the statute the defendant violated, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.

ICE-ERO investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Belliss is prosecuting the case.