Jose Luis Rodriguez, a 47-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic residing unlawfully in the United States, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of passport fraud and identity theft. Oliver at the federal court in Hartford, Connecticut. Rodriguez was identified as living in Waterbury under a false identity. The charges relate to his unlawful use of fraudulent passports and stolen identity information. Specific details of the fraud methods or scope of identity theft were not disclosed. The admission of guilt marks a significant procedural step in the federal prosecution of immigration-related document fraud. The impact on local enforcement or further operational... [Continue Reading]