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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DIST C F F

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cxsE xo. . - yjnn2 -. 1. !- 1. - î ' ' -18 U-s-c. 371 (-'k -

8 U-s-c. j 132s(c)

8 U.S.C. j 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv), (v)(II), and (B)(i) -lonpzbljh'qi-18 U.S.C. j 982(a)(6)

UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA

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ODALYS M ARRERO,a/k/a iiTita ''

RO L AN D O M U L ,ETNATACHA PERERA,JAVIER M ANEJIAS

KATIUSCA ELENA kGUILAR NAVARRO,CARLOS ALBERTO M EDEROS PAULE,O KYVI OLM AR YOLL M ESA.SALVADOR L CABANAS

MANUEL ANDRES GOMIZ,VIRGINIA DE LA CARIDAD M EDEROS PAULE

,

M ARIANELLY AUXILIADO RODRIGUEZ,RAFAEL ABREU GONZALEZ

ELISABET KERESE ALVARE), andOSVALDO LASTRE DURAN,

Defendants.

INDICTM ENT

The Grand Jury charges that:

GENERAL ALLEGATIONS

At a1l times relevant to this indictment:

The lmmigration and Nationality Act (($INA'') governed the immigration Iaws of

the United States.

Case 1:15-cr-20579-JAL Document 3 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/29/2015 Page 1 of 24

2 . U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (:VUSCIS'') was an agency of the U.S.

x 'Departmtnt ot Homeland Secttrity and was charged with processing applications for immigration

benefsts such as lawful permanent residence.

3. Pursuant to the INA, non-citizens of the United States Caliens'') were not

permitted to permanently reside in the United States unless they were lawful permanent

residents.

Pursuant to the INA, an alien could immediately adjust his/her status to a lawful

permanent resident $:(LPR'') based on a marriage to a United States citizen. However, if an alien

married a LPR. the alien had to wait a period of time before adjusting his/her immigration status.

One exception to the normal wait times for adjustment of status for an alien

manied to a LPR was thc Cuban Adjustment Act (:iCAA''), Generally, pursuant to the CAA, an

alien married to a Cuban citizen could immediately adjust his/her status to a LPR regardless of

his/her country of citizenship as long as îhe alien was married to the Cuban citizen at the time of

the adjustlnent ofstatus by USCIS.

Once USCIS approves an adjustmcnt application for lawful penranent residence.

the agency issues the alien a Permanent Resident Card (Form 1-55 l ). The Permanent Resident

Card authorizcs the alien to pelnnanently reside and Iawtklly work in the United States.

COUNT 1

(Conspiraey To Commit M arriage Fraud)18 U.S.C. j 371

The allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 6 of the General Allegations

section of this lndictment are re-alleged and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth

herein.


2. Beginning in or around Decem ber 2009, the exact date being unknown to the

Grand Jury, and continuing through on or about around July 1, 2014, the exact date being

unknown to the Grand Jury, in M iami-Dade County, in the Southern District of Florida, and

elsewhere, the defendants,

ODALYS M ARRERO,a/k/a it T it ,a ''

ROLANDO M ULE XNATACHA PERERA,

JAVIER M ANEJIAS

U TIUSCA ELENA AGUILAR IAVARRO,CARLOS ALBERTO M EDEROS PAULE,

OKYVI OLM AR YOLL M ESA,SALVADOR L CABANAS

MANUEL ANDRES GOME ,iVIRGINIA DE LA CARIDAD M EDERO S PAULE.M ARIANELLY AUXILIADO RODRIGUEZ,

RAFAEL ABREU GONZALEZ,ELISABET KERESE ALVARE ,Z and

OSVALDO LASTRE DURAN,

did knowingly and willfully combine, conspire, confederate, and agree with each other and with

other persons known and unknown to the Grand Jury to defraud the United States, that is, to

enter into fraudulent marriages for the purpose of interfering with and obstructing USCIS in its

administration of the imm igration laws of the United States.

PURPOSE OF THE CONSPIRACY

It was the purpose of tht conspiracy for the defendants and their co-conspirators

to unlawt-ully enrich themselves and to obtain immigration btnetlts by interfering with and

obstructing USCIS in its administration of the immigration laws of the United States.

M ANNER AND M EANS OF THE CONSPIRACY

The manner and means by which the defendants and their co-conspirators sought to

accomplish the pup ose of the conspiracy includeds mnong other things, the following:

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4. The organizers, ODALYS M ARRERO. a/k/a çsTita,'' and ROLANDO

M ULET. arranged fraudulent marriages between non-cuban aliens and Cuban citizens to

fraudulently qualify the non-cuban aliens for immigration benetsts, including LPR status in the

United States.

a/k/a is-rita,'' and ROLANDO

M ULET, and the Cuban citizens demanded payment from the non-cuban aliens for arranging

the fraudulent marriages.

The organizers, ODALYS M ARRERO, a/k/a $<Tita,'' and ROLANDO

M ULET, prepared fraudulent marriage licenses and assisted the co-conspirators in the

tiaudulent marriages by completing the necessary immigration paperwork memorializing the

marriages and seeking lawful permanent resident status for the aliens in the United States.

The organizers, ODALYS M ARRERO, a/k/a tirrita,'' and ROLANDO

M ULET, prepared the co-conspirators in the fraudulent marriages for their interviews with

USCIS.

The organizers, ODALYS M ARRERO,

OVERT ACTS

In furtherance of the conspiracy, and to accomplish the pumose and object thereof, the

defendants and their co-conspirators committed and caused to be committed, in the Southern

District of Florida, and elsewhere, at least one of the following overt acts, among others:

In or around December 2009, ODALYS M ARRERO, a/k/a kç-rita,'' and

ROLANDO M ULET accepted payment in the amount of $ 1,000 from NATACHA PERERA

for organizing a fraudulent maniage for NATACHA PERERA.

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9. ln or around January 201 0. ODALYS M ARRERO, a/k/a Sserita, introduced

JAVIER M ANEJIAS, a Cuban citizen, to NATACHA PERERA, a non-cuban alien, tbr the

purpose ofentering into a fraudulent marriage.

l 0. On or about February 21 , 2010, NATACHA PERERA, a non-cuban alien

, and

JAVIER M ANEJIAS, a Cuban citizcn, cntered into a fraudulent maniage to obtain LPR status

for NATACHA PERERA .

On or about February 2 1, 2010, ROLANDO M ULET t-raudulently notarized a

Certificate ofM arriage between NATACHA PERERA and JAVIER M ANEJIAS.

12. ()n or about February 21 . 2010. ODALYS M ARRERO, a/k/a içrrita,'' and

ROLANDO M ULET accepted a cash payment from NATACHA PERERA for organizing the

fraudulent marriage for NATACHA PERERA.

On or about M arch l 8, 20l 0, ODALYS M ARRERO, a/k/a çsrl-itaq'' ROLANDO

M ULET, NATACHA PERERA, and JAVIER M ANEJIAS filed and caused to be Gled with

USCIS Form 1-485. Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, for

NATACHA PERERA .

On or about August 1 1. 20 1 0. NATACHA PERERA and JAVIER M ANEJIAS

appeared for an interview with USCIS regarding Form 1-485 for NATACHA PERERA.

On or about August 27, 2010, NATACHA PERERA received her Permanent

Resident Card tFonm 1-551 ) from USCIS.

On or about M arch 5, 201 1, KATIUSCA ELENA AGUILAR NAVARRO , a

non-cuban alicn, and CARLOS ALBERTO M EDEROS PAULE, a Cuban citizen, entered

into a fraudulent marriage to obtain LPR status for KATIUSCA ELENA AGUILAR

NAVARRO.

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17. On or about August 6, 201 1, OKYVI OLM AR YOLL M ESA, a non-cuban

alien, and SALVADOR L CABANAS, a Cuban citizen, entered into a fraudulent marriage to

obtain LPR status for OKYVI OLM AR YOLL M ESA .

18. On or about October 8, 2012, M ANUEL ANDRES GOM EZ, a non-cuban alien,

and VIRGINIA DE LA CARIDAD M EDEROS PAULE, a Cuban citizen, entered into a

fraudulent marriage to obtain LPR status for M ANUEL ANDRES GOM EZ.

On or about June 29, 2013, M ARIANELLY AUXILIADO RODRIGUEZ, a

non-cuban alien. and RAFAEL ABREU GONZALEZ, a Cuban citizen, entered into a

fraudulent marriage to obtain LPR status fbr M ARIANELLY AUXILIADO RODRIGUEZ.

On or about April 1 1, 2014, ELISABET KERESE ALVAREZ, a non-cuban

alien, and OSVALDO LASTRE DURAN. a Cuban citizen, entered into a fraudulent marriage

to obtain LPR status for ELISABET KERESE ALVAREZ.

All in violation of Title l 8, United States Code, Section 371.

COUNTS 2-6

(M arriage Fraud)8 U.S.C. j 1325(c)

The allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 6 of the General Allegations


herein.

In or around the dates specified as to each count below, in M iami-Dade County.

in the Southcrn District of Florida, and elsewhere, the defendants specified as to each count

below, did knowingly and unlawfully enter into a maniage for the pum ose of evading any

provision of the immigration laws ofthe United States:

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Count Approximate Date Defendants

2 KATIUSCA ELENA AGUILAR NAVARRO andM arch 5

, 201 1CARLOS ALBERTO M EDEROS PAULE

3 OKYVIOLM AR YOLL M EsA andAugust 6, 201 1

SALVADOR L CABANAS

4 M ANUEL ANDRES GOM EZ andOctober 8, 2012 V

IRGINIA DE LA CARIDAD M EDEROS PAULE

M ARIANELLY AUXILIADO RODRIGUEZ andJune 29, 2013

RAFAEL ABREU GONZALEZ

6 ELISABET KERESE ALVAREZ andApril l l , 2014

OSVALDO LASTRE DURAN

In violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1325(c), and Title l 8, United States

Code, Section 2.

COUNTS 7-12

(Unlawfully Encouraging An Alien To Reside In The United States)8 U.S.C. j 1324(a)(l)(A)(iv), (v)(II), and (B)(i)

The allegations contained in paragraphs l through 6 of the General Allegations


herein.

In or around the dates specified as to each count below, in M inmi-Dade County,

in the Southtrn District of Florida, and elsewhere. the defendants specised as to each count

below. did knowingly encourage and induce an alien to reside in the United States, for the

purpose of private inancial gain, knowing and in

residence is and will be in violation of law:

reckless disregard of the fact that such

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Count Approximate Date Defendants Alien

ODALYS M ARRERO,February 2010 a/k/a u'ritar'' and NATACHA PERERA

ROLANDO M ULET

ODALYS M ARRERO ,8 uvjta,', and KATIUSCA ELENA AGUILARM arch 201 1 a/k/a

NAVARROROLANDO M ULET

ODALYS M ARRERO,9 u'rita.'' and OKYVI OLM AR YOLL M ESAAugust 201 1 a/k/a

ROLANDO M ULET

ODALYS M ARRERO,10 ii-rita,'' and M ANUEL ANDRES GOM EZOctober 2012 a/k/a

ROLANDO M ULET

ODALYS M ARRERO, vxm xxsjwj.v AtlxljwlAooJune 201 3 a/k/a içTita

,'' andRODm GUEZROLANDO M ULET

ODALYS M ARRERO,April 2014 a/lda dç-rita,'' and ELISABET KERESE ALVAREZ

ROLANDO M ULET

ln violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections l 324(a)(l )(A)(iv), (v)(1I), and (B)(i)

s

and Title l 8, United States Code. Section 2.

FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS

The allegations in this Indictment are re-alleged and by this reference fully

incomorated herein for the purpose of alleging criminal forfeiture to the United States of

America of certain property in which one or more of the defendants, ODALYS M ARRERO,

a/k/a Sirrita,'' and ROLANDO M ULET, have an interest.

Upon conviction of a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1324(a)(1),

as alleged in Counts 7 through 12 of this Indictment, the defendants, ODALYS M ARRERO ,

a/k/a is-rita,'' and ROLANDO M ULET. shall forfeit to the United States of America the

following:

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a) any conveyance, including any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft used in the commission

ol-such violation; and/or

b) any property, real or personal,

i. that constitutes, or is derived from or is traceable to the proceeds obtained

directly or indirectly from the commission of such violation; and/or

ii. that was used to facilitate, or was intended to be used to fàcilitate

, the

commission of such violation.

All pursuant to Title 1 8, United States Code, Section 982(a)(6), and the procedures set

forth at Title 2 1, United States Code, Section 853, as made applicable by Title 1 8 United States

Code, Section 982(b)(1).

A TRUE B

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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

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ROBERT I E Y

ASSISTANT UNITED ST TES ATTORNEY

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO,

CERTIFICATE OF TRIAL ATTORNEY.ODALYS MARRERO, a/k/a ''Tita

,'' et aI.,

Defendants.I Superseding Case Information:

New Defendantts) Yes NoNumber of New DefendantsTotal number of counts

Coud Division: (select one)

X Miami Ke WestFTL W)B FTPl do hereby certify that:

I have carefully considered the allegations 9f the indictmqnt the number qf defendants, the number ofprobabl

e witnesses and the Iegal complexlties of the IndlctMent/lnformatlon attached hereto.

l am aware that th: information s pu plied oq this qt4temeqt will be relied tlpon by the Judges of thisd schedullng crlmlnal trlals under the mandate of the Speedy TrialCoud in setting thelr calçndars an

Act, Title 28 U.S.C. Sectlon 3161.

lqterpreter: (Yes 9r No) YesL1st Ianguage and/or dlalect panish

This case will take 6 days for the padies to try.

Please check appropriate category and type of o#ense Iisted below:

lcheck Qnsy one)

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6. Has this case been previously filed in this District Court? (Yes or No) NoIf yes:Judge: Case No

.(Attach copy 9 lsposl Ive pr eqHas a complalnt been filed ln thls matter? (Yes or No) NoIf yej:Maglstrate Case No.Related Miscpllaneous numbers:Defendantts) ln federal custody as of

(s) In state çustojdy as ofDefendant

Rule 20 from the Distrlct o

Is this a potential death penalty case? (Yes or No) MN

(Check only ()nel

PettyMinorMisdem.Felony

0 to 5 days6 to 10 days1 1 to 20 days21 to 60 days61 days and over Y '

Dpes this case or k inate from a matter pending in the Nodhern Region of the U.S. Attorney's OfficeR

, 2003? Yes X Noprlor to October

Dges this case originate from a matter pending in theprlor to September 1, 20077 Yes X

wpenalty Sheetts) attached

Central Region of the U.S. Attorney's OfficeNo

A

ASSISTAN ITE STA ES AU ORNEYCoud NumberAss 892

REV 4/8/08



PENAL- TY SHEET

Defendant's Name: ODALYS MARRERO. a/ka ilTita''

Case No:

Count:

Conspiracy to Defkaud the United States

Title l 8. United States Code, Section 371

* M ax. Penalty: 5 years' imprisonm ent

Counts: 7 through 1 2

Knowingly And Unlawfully Encouraging an Alien To Reside In The United States

Title 8. United States Code. Sections 1324(a)tl)(A)(iv)- (v)(l1), and (B)(i)

* M ax. Penalty: 1 0 years' imprisonment

ARefers only to possible term of incareeration, does not inelude possible fines, restitution,

special assessm ents, parole terms, or forfeitures that may be applicable.



PENALTY SHE-ET

Defendant's Name: RO LANDO M- ULET

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Case No:

Count: l

Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

Titlç 18. Unifed States Code, Section 371

* M ax. Penalty: 5 years' imprisonment

Counts: 7 through 1 2

Knowinklly And Unlawt-ully Encouragina an Alien To Reside In The United States

Title 8. United States Code. Sections 1324(a)(l)(A)(iv). (v)(II). and (B)(i)

# M ax. Penalty: 10 years' imprisonment

WRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible snes, restitution,

special assessments, parole terms, or forfeitures that may be applicable.



PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: NATACHA PERERA

Case No:

Count: 1


Title l8. United States Code. Section 371


WRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible nnes, restitution,




PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Nam e: JAVIER-M ANEJIAS

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Case Np: - - - - - -

Count: 1

Conspiracy to Detkaud the United States

Title 18. United States Code. Section 37l


WRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution,special assessm entsj parole term s, or forfeitures that may be applieable.



PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: KATIUSCA ELENA AGU- ILAR NAVARRO

Case No:

Count: l


Title 1 8. United States Code. Section 371 - -

# M ax. Penaltz: 5 years' imprisonment

Count:

Enterina Into A M arriage For The Pumose Of Evading A Provision Of The lmmicration Laws

Title 8: United States Code. Section 1325(c)

1 M ay. Penalty: 5 years' imprisonment

WRefers only to possible term of incarceration, doe: not include possible llnes, restitution,



UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLO RIDA

PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: CARLOS ALBERTO-M EDEROS PAULE

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Case No: -

Count: l

Conspiracv to Defraud the United States

Title 18, Unitçd states Code. Section 371


Count:

Enterinc Into A M arriace For The Purpose Of Evadinz A Provision Of-fhe Imm izration Laws

Title 8, United States Code. Section 1325(c)


*Refers only to possible term of inearceration, does not include possible snes. restitution,

special assessments, parole term s, or forfeitures that may be applicable.



PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Nam e: OKYVI OLM AR YOLL M ESA

Case No:

Count:

Conspiracy to Defiaud the United States

Title 18. United States Code. Section 371 -


Count:

Enterinu Into A M arriaae For The Purpose Of Evading A Provision OfThe Immigration Laws

Title 8. United States Code. Section 1325(c)

# M ax. Penalty: 5 yçars' imprisonment

*Refers only to possible term of incarceration, does not inelude possible fines, restitution,




PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: SALVADOR L CABANAS

Case No:

Count:


Title 18, United States Code. Section 371


Count: 3

Enterinz Into A M arriace For The Purnose OfEvadinc A Provision Ofn e lmmiaration Laws



*lkefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible flnes, restitution,




PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: M ANUEL ANDRES GOM EZ

Case N0:

Count: 1

Conspiracv to Defraud the United States

Title 18. United States Code. Section 371

* M ax. Penaltz: 5 years' imprisonment

Count: 4

Enterinc lnto A M arriace For The Purpose OfEvadinz A Provision Of The lmmiaratiqn Laws

Title 8, United States Code. Section l 3254c)


*Refers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution,




PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: VIRGINIA DE LA CARIDAD M EDEROS PAULE

Case No:

Count:

Conspiracv to Dethud the United States

Title 18, United States Code. Section 371


Count: 4

Entering lnto A M arriaze For The Purpose OfEvading A Provision OfThe Immizration Laws



ARefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution,

special assessm ents, parole terms. or forfeitures that m ay be applicable.


UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTH ERN DISTRICT OF FLO RIDA

PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: M ARIANELLY AUXILIADO RODRIGUEZ

Case No:

Count: 1

Conspiracy to Defh ud the United States



Count:

Enterina lntt) A Marriaae For The Purpose OfEvading A Provision Of n e Immiaration Laws



ARefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not inelude possible fines, restitution,

special assessm ents, parole terms, or forfeitures that m ay be applicable.



PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Name: RAFAEL ABREU GONZALEZ

Case Ne'.

Count: 1




Count:

Enterinû Into A M arriaue For The Purpose OfEvadinc A Provision Of The Immicration Laws

Title 8- United States Code. Section 1325(c)


ARefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines. restitution,

special assessmcnts, parole terms. or forfeitures that may be applicable.


UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTH ERN DISTRICT OF FLO RIDA

PENALTY SHEET

Dcfendant's Name: ELISABET KERESE ALVAREZ

Case No:

Count:


Title 1 8. United Statçs Code. jection 37l


Count: 6

Enterina lnto A M arriaze For The Purpose OfEvadin/ A Provision Of The Immiaration- -l-aws



WRefers only to possible term of incarceration, does not intlude possible fines, restitution,

special assessments. parole terms, or forfeitures that m ay be applicable.



PENALTY SHEET

Defendant's Nam e: OSVALDO LASTRE DURAN

Case No:

Count:




Count: 6

Enterinc lnto A M arriaze For The Purnose OfEvading A Provision OfThe lmmicration Law s

Title 8. United States Code. Section 1325(:)


*Refers only to possible term of incarceratipn, does not include possible snes. restitution

,special assessments, parole terms, or forfeitures that may be applicable.


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