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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Indian national arrested for possessing forged resident card in New York
US Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that an Indian national, Swapnil Ramesh Tejale (34), was arrested and charged with possession of a 'forged alien resident card'. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of USD 2,50,000, according to a statement issued by the US Attorney's Office, Western District of New York. The complaint was filed as a result of an investigation by the US Border Patrol Niagara Falls Station.(REUTERS File Photo for representation) Assistant US Attorney Michael J Smith, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on July 10, 2025, the Niagara Falls Border Patrol Station received a request from the Niagara Falls Police Department to help identify three individuals that they had encountered during a traffic stop, the statement said on July 21. Agents arrived at the scene and questioned the three individuals as to their citizenship. Tejale presented a Lawful Permanent Resident Card but voluntarily admitted that the card was fictitious. It was determined that Tejale was illegally present in the United States without any immigration documents that would allow him to remain in the country lawfully. After Tejale was taken into custody, agents located a Social Security Card in his name. Record checks verified that the Social Security Card was also fictitious. This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organisations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. The complaint was filed as a result of an investigation by the US Border Patrol Niagara Falls Station, under the supervision of Patrol Agent in Charge Brady Waikal, as per the statement. In a related case, an Indian national residing in Santa Rosa, California, was sentenced on March 5 to six months in prison by a US District Court in Seattle. He was convicted of Conspiracy to Bring in and Transport Certain Aliens for Profit following an investigation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US Border Patrol, according to a separate statement issued by ICE.
News18
6 days ago
- News18
Indian held in US for possessing forged alien resident card
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): US Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that an Indian national, Swapnil Ramesh Tejale (34), was arrested and charged with possession of a 'forged alien resident card'. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of USD 2,50,000, according to a statement issued by the US Attorney's Office, Western District of New US Attorney Michael J Smith, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on July 10, 2025, the Niagara Falls Border Patrol Station received a request from the Niagara Falls Police Department to help identify three individuals that they had encountered during a traffic stop, the statement said on July arrived at the scene and questioned the three individuals as to their citizenship. Tejale presented a Lawful Permanent Resident Card but voluntarily admitted that the card was fictitious. It was determined that Tejale was illegally present in the United States without any immigration documents that would allow him to remain in the country lawfully. After Tejale was taken into custody, agents located a Social Security Card in his name. Record checks verified that the Social Security Card was also case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organisations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent complaint was filed as a result of an investigation by the US Border Patrol Niagara Falls Station, under the supervision of Patrol Agent in Charge Brady Waikal, as per the a related case, an Indian national residing in Santa Rosa, California, was sentenced on March 5 to six months in prison by a US District Court in Seattle. He was convicted of Conspiracy to Bring in and Transport Certain Aliens for Profit following an investigation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US Border Patrol, according to a separate statement issued by ICE. (ANI)
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
NY man to serve 25 years in prison for production of child porn
(WJET/WFXP) – A New York man will serve over two decades in prison after producing child pornography for several years. On Tuesday, April 29, Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that 37-year-old Michael Swain from Towanda, New York, was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison after being convicted of producing child pornography. PA man faces over two dozen charges for alleged possession of AI child porn According to Assistant Attorney Aaron Mango, Swain had coerced five minors into engaging in sexually explicit activities to produce pornography between late October and early November of 2021. Specifically, Swain used Discord, a social media app, to talk to a 15-year-old Colorado girl and repeatedly asked her to send him sexually explicit videos and images. Chautauqua Co. woman accused of stealing $27,000 in SNAP benefits Swain was also found to have been communicating with and receiving explicit material from a minor from 2019 until 2022. Eventually, on February 28, 2023, the FBI raided Swain's home and found a desktop computer, a laptop and an external hard drive all containing child pornography. The Towanda Police Department, the FBI Buffalo Office Child Exploitation Human Trafficking Task Force and the New York State Police conducted the investigation that led to Swain's conviction. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
