Columbian man illegally living in Houston posed as US citizen, collected $588K in benefits: indictment

Columbian man illegally living in Houston posed as US citizen, collected $588K in benefits: indictment

A Columbian man illegally living in Houston collected $588,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits by impersonating a U.S. citizen, according to an indictment.

Undocumented Colombian National in Houston Stole $588K in Government Benefits – Texas Herald News – Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas

A 39-year-old Colombian national residing illegally in Houston has been charged with theft of government funds, false representation of a U.S. citizen, and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced. Javier Alfonso Nunez Suarez is scheduled to make his initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Yvonne Ho at 2 p.m. According to the now-unsealed indictment, returned on May 15, Suarez fraudulently applied for a…