A Mexican national, Jose Guadalupe Munoz-Perez, 46, was sentenced in New Orleans for illegally using a Social Security number to obtain a Louisiana driver’s license. The sentencing took place on August 12, 2025, before United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter.
Munoz-Perez had previously pleaded guilty to the charge under Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B). He received a sentence of time served and was also ordered to serve one year of supervised release and pay a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
Court documents state that on July 24, 2020, Munoz-Perez applied for the renewal of a Louisiana driver’s license at a Public Tag Agency in Jefferson Parish. He used the name and Social Security number of another individual during this process. Public Tag Agencies are authorized entities that conduct vehicle-related transactions for the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
The case falls under Operation Take Back America. According to the Department of Justice, this initiative aims to address illegal immigration and target cartels and transnational criminal organizations through coordinated efforts from agencies such as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
“Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN),” according to information provided by officials.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson commended Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division as well as the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General for their investigative work on this case. Assistant United States Attorney Jon Maestri from the General Crimes Unit prosecuted the matter.
