SEVEN PEOPLE ARE ARRESTED IN A FRAUD AND I-D THEFT STING … INCLUDING FOUR WORKERS AT THE DONA ANA COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE. THREE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY MONDAY. FOUR OTHERS WERE ARRESTED IN ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY. INVESTIGATORS AREN’T RELEASING MUCH INFORMATION ON THE CASE.
A RELEASE ISSUED MONDAY SAYS THE INVESTIGATION STARTED AFTER A FEMALE EMPLOYEE AT THE CLERK’S OFFICE OFFERED ANOTHER WORKER A CHANCE TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY IF THE EMPLOYEE DEPOSITED A CHECK INTO A PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN EXCHANGE FOR CASH AND A CUT OF THE CHECK.
THOSE ARRESTED INCLUDE COUNT CLERK EMPLOYEES 42 YEAR OLD MARIAN CENICEROS … 51 YEAR OLD EMILIA GOMEZ … 38 YEAR OLD NADIA MARTINEZ … AND 32 YEAR OLD REENA RODRIGUEZ.
