DOMINICAN MAN WITH FAKE ID STOPPED BY CBP AGENTS AT ST. CROIX AIRPORT

CHRISTIANSTED — A Dominican man with a fake Puerto Rican driver’s license was stopped by federal authorities at the St. Croix airport this week.

Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia, 33, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was arrested Wednesday on St. Croix and charged by federal complaint with illegally reentering the United States and possession and use of fraudulent documents, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said.

According to court documents, Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia , presented himself to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers for inspection to board a Spirit Airlines flight from St. Croix, USVI to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 23, 2022. He presented a Washington State driver’s license in the name of another individual with a photo of his likeness as proof of identification to travel.