A California man has been arrested and charged in Buffalo, New York, for allegedly making fake identification documents for individuals seeking to work as DoorDash drivers. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Miguel Angel Guevara-Murillo, 34, of Stockton, California, faces a criminal complaint for possession of a document-making implement. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, the case began on June 28, 2025, when Guevara-Murillo was stopped at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry in Niagara Falls after making a wrong turn from the United States. Guevara-Murillo and his passenger presented Colombian passports to Customs and Border Protection officers. The vehicle was referred for secondary inspection.
During the inspection, officers discovered that Guevara-Murillo is a citizen of Colombia who entered the United States without inspection in 2022. He had previously been served with a notice to appear and released on parole.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a counterfeit California driver’s license bearing Guevara-Murillo’s photo but issued under the name Sean Patrick Allen. Officers also found items used to create fake identification documents. Homeland Security Investigations officers located a red DoorDash tote bag containing equipment such as a laptop, an access card printer, blank plastic cards, scanner, paper cutter/ruler, and other materials.
Guevara-Murillo admitted to investigators that he used this equipment to produce counterfeit state identification documents and sold them for $250 each to people who wanted to become DoorDash drivers.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations under Special Agent-in-Charge Erin Keegan and Customs and Border Protection under Director of Field Operations Rose Brophy.
“The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty,” according to the statement from authorities.
