California Convicted Sex Offender Arrested for Passport Fraud in U.S. Virgin IslandsBureau of Diplomatic SecurityWashington, DC October 22, 2007 State Department Special Agents Arrest Guy Franklin Barlow Special Agents from the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security (DS) San Juan Resident Office arrested Guy Franklin Barlow for passport fraud on October 10. Diplomatic Security arrested Barlow at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, as he was attempting to board a flight for Grenada. Mr. Barlow, a convicted sex offender in the State of California, has an outstanding warrant with the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office for failing to register on the sex offender registry. DS special agents were assisted by officers of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Deputy U.S. Marshals, and Special Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mr. Barlow was arrested on a felony criminal warrant based on a criminal complaint that he had committed passport fraud by fraudulently obtaining a U.S. passport under the assumed identity of Karl Monrol Barlow and then used that passport to travel internationally. “Diplomatic Security aggressively targets passport fraud” stated Miami Field Office Special Agent in Charge Mike Foster. "Obtaining a U.S. passport under an assumed identity is a common method that criminals use to avoid apprehension." “The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of the Virgin Islands takes all cases of identity theft at the federal level very seriously. This is a great example of interagency cooperation,” stated U.S. Attorney Anthony Jenkins. The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is the U.S. Department of State’s law enforcement and security arm. The special agents, engineers, and security professionals of the Bureau are responsible for the security of 285 U.S. diplomatic facilities around the world. In the United States, Diplomatic Security personnel protect the U.S. Secretary of State and high-ranking foreign dignitaries and officials visiting the United States, investigate passport and visa fraud, and conduct personnel security investigations. More information about the U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security may be obtained at www.state.gov/m/ds. Contact: |
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