Warren, Ohio – A federal grand jury has indicted two Venezuelan nationals, Dicla Emirlania Perez Rodriguez, 33, and Emileth Noheni Briceno Rodriguez, 39, for fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other official documents. The indictment follows an investigation that revealed the two women were in possession of fraudulent permanent resident cards, commonly known as green cards, along with Social Security cards that did not belong to them.
According to court documents, the case began on February 17, 2025, when Warren City Police Officers were dispatched to a convenience store after an employee reported that individuals inside a parked vehicle were unresponsive. Upon arrival, officers found Perez Rodriguez and Briceno Rodriguez asleep in the vehicle, along with others. The situation became more suspicious when officers discovered that the vehicle’s registration plate did not match the car and that the registered owner was not present at the scene.
Due to language barriers, officers took the individuals to the police station for further questioning, where a Spanish translator assisted with communication. As the investigation progressed, officers ran a database check on the number listed on the permanent resident card found with Briceno Rodriguez. The search revealed that the number was linked to a Chinese national, not her. A similar check on Perez Rodriguez’s green card showed that it belonged to a Cuban national…