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One of those foreign national clients resided in Massachusetts. They will appear in federal court in the Central District of California today and appear in Boston at a later date.Īccording to the indictment, Benitez operated what he and others referred to as an “agency” that arranged hundreds of sham marriages between foreign national “clients” and United States citizens. Casey Loya, 33, of Lancaster and Palmdale, Calif.Įight of the defendants, including Benitez, were arrested today in California.Karina Santos, 24, of Lancaster, Calif.Tamia Duckett, 25, of Lancaster, Inglewood and Palmdale, Calif.Peterson Souza, 34, a Brazilian national residing in Anaheim, Calif.Felipe Capindo David, a/k/a “Pilipi” or “Peebles,” 49, a Philippine national residing in Los Angeles.Juanita Pacson, 45, a Philippine national residing in Los Angeles.Harold Poquita, 30, a Philippine national residing in Los Angeles.Nino Reyes Valmeo, 45, a Philippine national residing in Los Angeles.Engilbert Ulan, a/k/a “Angel,” 39, a Philippine national residing in Los Angeles.Marcialito Biol Benitez, a/k/a “Mars,” 48, a Philippine national residing in Los Angeles.The following defendants were indicted today on conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and immigration document fraud:

BOSTON – Eleven California-based individuals have been indicted in connection with running a large-scale marriage fraud “agency” that allegedly arranged hundreds of sham marriages entered into for the primary purpose of circumventing immigration laws.