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6 arrested in fake ID ring bust

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
(Updated 12:32 pm)

HAW RIVER — Six people were arrested today as part of an Alamance County investigation into false identifications.

The Alamance County Sheriff's Office said the probe started after a drive-by shooting March 6 in Haw River. An undercover investigation ensued, and local, state and federal authorities searched three locations today.

The sheriff's office said authorities seized computer and camera equipment; half a gram of cocaine; 742 grams of marijuana, including 24 small marijuana plants; two vehicles; and several fraudulent documents.

The sheriff's office did not say what kind of false documents were allegedly produced.

Six people were arrested and charged:

* Pedro Gonzalez Matias, 51, of 918 E. Main St.; possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification, trafficking in stolen identity, conspiracy and two counts of identity theft.

* Pedro "Shorty" Gonzalez, 21, of 918 E. Main St.; possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification, trafficking in stolen identity, conspiracy and two counts of identity theft.

* Jacaranda Gonzalez Sosa, 24, of 918 E. Main St.; possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification, trafficking in stolen identity, conspiracy and two counts of identity theft.

* Catarino Gonzalez Sebastian, also known as Jose Manuel Gonzalez Sosa, 28, of 815 Beaumont Ave. in Burlington; possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification, trafficking in stolen identity and identity theft.

* Roberto Gonzalez Martinez, 32, of 918 E. Main St.; manufacturing marijuana, possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, maintaining a dwelling for drug sales, felony possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

* Enedina Sebastian, 23, of 815 S. Beaumont Ave.; possession of fraudulent identification.

Bond information was unavailable today.

Agencies taking part in the investigation are the Haw River, Asheboro and Burlington police, the Alamance County Sheriff's Office, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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