A Honduran woman, illegally residing in Houston, has pleaded guilty to selling thousands of fraudulent Texas-issued temporary license plates, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Leidy Areli Hernandez Lopez, 41, pleaded to conspiracy to commit wire fraud
According to court documents, Lopez and co-conspirators used the internet to buy and sell the fraudulent state-issued buyer tags and exchange proceeds from the illegal tag sales.As part of her plea, Lopez acknowledged she and her co-conspirators communicated through email to send and deliver fraudulent buyer tags to purchasers all over the United States, including New York and Washington, D.C.
U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks Jr. accepted the plea and will impose sentencing on Oct. 2. At that time, Lopez faces up to five years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.Lopez was permitted to remain on bond pending that hearing.
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