Virginia: Leader of Violent Fake ID Ring Guilty

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The leader of a violent fake-identification ring that operated in 11 states pleaded guilty to racketeering and two other charges an hour before his trial was scheduled to begin in federal court Tuesday.

Israel Cruz Millan of Raleigh, N.C., led a fake ID ring enterprise with roots in Mexico that prosecutors say protected its lucrative turf with beatings and at least one slaying. A trial for the man accused of that killing, alleged former Arkansas cell leader Edy Jiminez-Oliverez, began Tuesday as scheduled.
Chicago Times

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