Justice Department’s Executive Office of Immigration | Official Website
Justice Department’s Executive Office of Immigration | Official Website
A U.S. Navy Reservist from New York has been indicted on charges of bribery involving the unauthorized acquisition of U.S. Department of Defense identification cards. The indictment, dated March 3, follows a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Raymond Andres Zumba, aged 27 and residing in Staten Island, New York, faces up to 15 years in federal prison if convicted. He is currently detained pending trial.
Court documents reveal that in January 2025, a confidential source informed law enforcement about Zumba's involvement in obtaining unauthorized military ID cards for cash payments. Acting under federal agents' guidance, the source engaged with Zumba to discuss his plan.
Zumba traveled from New York to Jacksonville on February 13 with three individuals of Chinese origin. They visited NAS Jacksonville after hours to start the process for two individuals to receive ID cards. The next day, Zumba exchanged $3,500 for two ID cards with the source before being arrested and having the ID cards recovered.
The case will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Mesrobian and Michael J. Coolican.
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