This photo shows Marius Catalin Trica’s attempt to be smuggled into the United States in an ambulance — his facial injuries are fake.
It wasn’t the first time he tried to illegally enter the U.S. and is part of an overall theme of fraudulent behavior.
His U.S. aspirations didn’t include living the American dream. Instead, he spent his time in the United States ripping off Americans. He was part of a Romanian transnational criminal organization’s crime spree that directly targeted New Yorkers with EBT cards using cloned cards and skimming devices.
Thanks to an ICE @HSI_HQ -led operation, this fraudster is headed to federal prison.
📰Read about his case in our newsroom.