Alfredo Mendoza Montero, a 44-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin stated: “My office is fully committed to fulfilling the promise of President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America by robustly enforcing our nation’s immigration laws and aggressively prosecuting those who victimize our citizens and communities. I deeply appreciate the hard work of our federal law enforcement partners to bring this offender to justice.”
According to court documents, Montero illegally entered the United States in 2019 and acquired identification documents belonging to an American citizen. He used these documents fraudulently to apply for a U.S. passport in 2022 and obtain a Florida driver’s license in 2023. Montero lived under this assumed identity in Pensacola until his arrest by federal authorities on April 1, 2025.
Montero’s sentencing is scheduled for September 23, 2025, at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola before Judge M. Casey Rodgers. He faces up to 13 years in prison followed by a mandatory consecutive two-year term and deportation from the U.S.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service with assistance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Enforcement and Removal Operations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia H. Forbes is prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime perpetrators.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida serves as one of 94 offices that act as principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.
