08-05-2025
Man accused of fatal Urbana hit-and-run charged with federal identity crimes
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The man accused of a fatal hit-and-run that killed two women in Urbana is now charged with federal false identification crimes.
On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted 29-year-old Julio Cucul-Bol, a Guatemalan national, on charges of possessing a false permanent resident card, possessing a false Social Security card, false use of a passport and making a false statement on a bank application. He is associated with addresses in both Rantoul and Urbana.
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This indictment alleges that on Nov. 10, 2023, Cucul-Bol falsely stated that his name was Juan Jahaziel Saenz Suarez in an application to JPMorgan Chase Bank and also falsely used a passport. It also alleges that on Jan. 19, 2025, Cucul-Bol possessed a Permanent Resident card and a Social Security card that were both fake.
If convicted of false use of a passport, possession of a false social security card and possession of a false permanent resident card, he would face maximum statutory penalties of up to 10 years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine and up to three years of supervised release on each count.
Additionally, the penalties for making a false statement on a bank application are up to 30 years in prison, up to a $1 million fine and up to five years of supervised release.
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Cucul-Bol is already facing over 20 years in prison for the seven counts he was arraigned on regarding the hit-and-run crash on Jan. 19.
Participating agencies in the federal investigation include the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations and the Urbana Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney William J. Lynch is representing the government in the prosecution.
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