A California man who brought equipment across the country to manufacture fake identification cards for delivery drivers has been sentenced in federal court in Buffalo.
Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, 35, of Stockton, was sentenced to time served — approximately nine months — after being convicted of possessing device-making equipment used to create counterfeit IDs, federal prosecutors said.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York, Guevara-Murillo was stopped July 28, 2025, at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry. During an inspection of his vehicle, Customs and Border Protection officers discovered a laptop, access card printer, blank plastic cards, scanner, and paper cutter in the trunk.
Investigators said he transported the equipment from California to New York and used it to produce counterfeit identification documents designed to appear as if they were issued by various states.
Prosecutors said Guevara-Murillo sold the fake IDs for $250 each, allowing buyers to use them to work for an online food delivery service.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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