US Attorney Bowie Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for False Use of a Passport

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Press Release: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland

U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel, III, today sentenced Arinze Michael Ozor, age 37, of Bowie, Maryland, a dual citizen of the United States and Nigeria, to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for forgery or false use of a passport, in connection with his use of false passports to open “drop accounts” for a money laundering conspiracy. Judge Hazel also ordered Ozor to pay restitution of $43,000.

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[Merlin99]

Didn’t we just have a conversation about whether dual citizenship is legal?

 

[Monello]

Imagine the surprise on a recent immigrant's face when they pull an illegal stunt that is business as normal in their home nation. Coming from a culture where corruption is the norm, it's best to quickly get with the program of your adopted homeland. I wonder if this infraction will get this guy deported.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Imagine the surprise on a recent immigrant's face when they pull an illegal stunt that is business as normal in their home nation. Coming from a culture where corruption is the norm, it's best to quickly get with the program of your adopted homeland. I wonder if this infraction will get this guy deported.

This is why we have a vetting process for citizenship. Apparently we need to make it harder to immigrate and become a citizen. We've got enough American born criminals to suffice.

 

[GURPS]

This is why we have a vetting process for citizenship.

That's Racist ....... you might exclude a brown person


The Process used to include

Good Moral standing ie NOT a Criminal
In Good Health

 

[Monello]

The scam netted over $1,000,000.00, yet the fine is only $43,000. Not much of a deterrent.