NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Louisiana, Eastern), published as received.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – WILSON MAZARIEGOS SARAVIA, ("SARAVIA") age 28, a native of Honduras, plead guilty on July 12, 2023 to a one-count bill of information charging him with illegally using a social security number to qualify for employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B), announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to filed documents, on or about December 14, 2022, SARAVIA, presented a false Social Security card when signing in for a pre-employment safety class in St. Rose, Louisiana.  

WILSON MAZARIEGOS SARAVIA faces a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than five (5) years followed by up to three (3) years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000.00, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00.  Sentencing is scheduled for November 8, 2023.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of Homeland Security Investigations in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney M. Irene González of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.