Over 150 fake documents, items seized during traffic stop in far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 42-year-old man has been arrested after authorities found over 150 counterfeit documents and instruments in his vehicle, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday afternoon, March 26.
The Sheriff's Office said Richard Allen Jenkins, 42, was arrested and charged with more than 50 counts of fraudulent use/possession of identifying information.
In addition, he was also charged with theft of mail and forgery of a financial instrument. Jenkins was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a $45,000 bond, the Sheriff's Office added.
The Sheriff's Office said that on Tuesday, March 25, a deputy conducted a traffic stop at the 12800 block of Thackery Drive in far East El Paso.
During the traffic stop, the deputy 'developed a probable cause to search the vehicle' and found several forged driver's licenses, identification cards, and over 150 counterfeit documents and instruments in Jenkin's vehicle, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The following items were seized from Jenkins' vehicle, according to the Sheriff's Office:
39 forged Driver's Licenses
16 blank, print-ready ID cards
Four Social Security cards
10 W-2 forms
Four 1099-NEC forms
Two 1095-C employer health insurance forms
Two 1098-T forms
One 1099-R form
18 forged checks
25 check copies
12 blank check backgrounds
One blank checkbook
One signature stamp
One bill of sale valued at $69,900
One laptop with forging software
One printer for IDs and forged checks
Five USB drives
Two cellphones
Eight credit cards
Four debit cards
10 pieces of mail belonging to other individuals
12 sets of stolen account/Social Security numbers
22 mail padlock shims
47 mail and skeleton keys
One USPS mailbox
Two fraudulent U.S. passports (One underage, one deceased)
According to the Sheriff's Office, detectives with the East Montana Patrol Station have reached out to all identified victims, many of whom have reported mail theft incidents.
Most victims resided in apartment complexes, and several reported fraudulent credit cards had been activated in their names, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The East Montana Patrol Station has partnered with the U.S. Postal Inspector and additional state and federal charges are pending, according to the Sheriff's department.
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