Johnson County sheriff’s deputies have made another arrest in connection with an alleged identity-theft ring busted earlier this month.
Deputies were tipped off on Tuesday that Arturo Rios Morales would be in De Soto. He was arrested after being implicated in a Jan. 9 sweep at Engineered Air near Kill Creek Road and 83rd Street.
Rios Morales was charged Wednesday with identity theft and is being held in custody with nine others connected to the ring, officials said.
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They include Benito Dominguez and Jose Dominguez, who are father and son. The two were charged with dealing in false identification. Benito Dominguez faces an additional charge of unlawful use of an identification card.
Charged with identification theft are Claudia Romero, Victor Alfonso Hernandez-Dominguez, Aristeo Cruz Benito, Ricardo Santos-Santos, Luis Gerardo Haro-Gonzalez, David Hernandez-Luna and Misael Cruz-Nicolas.
Deputy Tom Erickson, a spokesman for the Johnson County sheriff’s department, said all of those facing charges were employees at the company. Erickson said authorities think stolen identities were provided to illegal immigrants.
The company’s lawyer said Engineered Air was cooperating with authorities and was not involved in the identity-theft ring.
They include Benito Dominguez and Jose Dominguez, who are father and son. The two were charged with dealing in false identification. Benito Dominguez faces an additional charge of unlawful use of an identification card.
Charged with identification theft are Claudia Romero, Victor Alfonso Hernandez-Dominguez, Aristeo Cruz Benito, Ricardo Santos-Santos, Luis Gerardo Haro-Gonzalez, David Hernandez-Luna and Misael Cruz-Nicolas.
Deputy Tom Erickson, a spokesman for the Johnson County sheriff’s department, said all of those facing charges were employees at the company. Erickson said authorities think stolen identities were provided to illegal immigrants.
The company’s lawyer said Engineered Air was cooperating with authorities and was not involved in the identity-theft ring.
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