A federal judge has unsealed a criminal complaint filed against a man arrested in Boardman for possession and attempted use of fraudulent identification documents.

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court, alleges that Diego Lopez Gomez presented counterfeit Social Security and Permanent Resident cards at the Boardman Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

According to the affidavit filed by a Homeland Security special agent, Boardman police went to the BMV last week after receiving a report of a man attempting to obtain an Ohio identification card with suspicious documents. BMV personnel stated that Gomez presented a Social Security card and a Permanent Resident card.

The affidavit states that both cards were readily identified as counterfeit.

Officers reported that Gomez's Social Security card had a different seal, different coloring, a different texture, and lacked a hologram when UV light was shone on it. His permanent resident card had darker coloring than an authentic card, lacked holograms, and the mirrored strip on the back was readily visible. Authentic cards have a strip that must be tilted to display the holder's photo and information.

Further investigation revealed that the Social Security number provided by Gomez was invalid and had not been issued by the Social Security Administration. A database query also confirmed that the Permanent Resident card number was invalid.

Gomez is charged with violating laws regarding fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents. He’s been in the Mahoning County Jail since his arrest last Wednesday awaiting court action.