Brother Of Suspected Laken Riley Killer Pleads Guilty To Using Fake Green Card
The brother of the illegal migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley pleaded guilty on Monday to using a fraudulent green card, according to the Department of Justice. Diego Ibarra — a 28-year-old…
The brother of the illegal migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley pleaded guilty on Monday to using a fraudulent green card, according to the Department of Justice.
Diego Ibarra — a 28-year-old Venezuelan national and brother of Jose Ibarra, the man who has been arrested for the killing of Riley — pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a fraudulent document, according to a press release from the Justice Department’s Middle District of Georgia. Ibarra faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine per count.
“According to court documents and statements referenced in court, Diego Ibarra admitted to possessing a counterfeit United States Permanent Resident Card in the name of Diego Jose Ibarra in Athens, Georgia, on Oct. 27, 2023, and Feb. 23, 2024,” the press release stated.
Diego Ibarra’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 7, according to the Department of Justice. There is no parole in the federal system.Both Diego Ibarra and his brother, Jose Ibarra, entered the U.S. illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed earlier this year.
Diego was arrested