Two suspects indicted in ‘green card’ scam
Two suspects who allegedly trafficked in counterfeit green cards aimed at the immigrant community in Sunset Park have been indicted by a grand jury, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes announced on Nov. 8.
The suspects, Jose Mateo Castro, 56, and Leonel Escamiilo, 43, also dealt in bogus Social Security cards and driver’s licenses, according to Hynes, who said the indictments resulted from a 12-month investigation into the men’s activities by detectives from his office and by agents from the US Department of Homeland Security.
“Trafficking of forged federal identification cards is not a victimless crime,” Hynes said.