WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
ALBUQUERQUE - A Belen man was sentenced to 41 months in prison forsubmitting 21 fraudulent unemployment insurance applications using stolen identities during the pandemic.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, between June 18, 2020, to October 15, 2021, Joseph Anthony Martinez, 44, submitted 21 fraudulent unemployment insurance claim applications through the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions using his own name, variations of his name, and the stolen identities of others.In addition to the 21 fraudulent applications, Martinez also modified and pursued ...