A Colombian national living unlawfully in the United States has been arrested in Buffalo, N.Y., after federal agents say he ran a counterfeit identification scheme that helped others illegally obtain work as delivery drivers.
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, 34, of Stockton, Calif., was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of a document-making implement, an offense carrying a maximum sentence of 15 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to prosecutors, on June 28, 2025, Guevara-Murillo was driving a vehicle with California license plates when he made a wrong turn at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry in Niagara Falls, New York, coming from the United States into Canada. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped the vehicle, which was occupied by Guevara-Murillo and a passenger, and referred it for secondary inspection.
During questioning, Guevara-Murillo and his passenger presented Colombian passports. CBP officers determined Guevara-Murillo was a citizen of Colombia who entered the United States without inspection in 2022, was previously served with a notice to appear for immigration proceedings, and had been released on parole.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a counterfeit California driver’s license bearing Guevara-Murillo’s photo but identifying him as “Sean Patrick Allen.” Officers also found numerous tools and materials used to produce fake identification documents, including a laptop computer, an access card printer, blank plastic cards, a scanner, a paper cutter, and various documents. The items were stored inside a red DoorDash tote bag located in the vehicle.
Homeland Security Investigations agents say Guevara-Murillo admitted to producing counterfeit state identification cards and selling them for $250 each to individuals seeking to work as DoorDash drivers. Federal officials say such fraudulent documents are used to bypass employment verification systems, allowing individuals without legal work authorization to obtain jobs.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly of the Western District of New York, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
