A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted a Philippine national for identity theft and impersonation of a U.S. citizen on a cruise ship. Enrico Ronquillo, 37, is accused of using counterfeit documents to assume the identity of a U.S. citizen between May 11-14, 2025.
Court documents reveal that Ronquillo allegedly used a fake California driver’s license and birth certificate with the victim’s information while aboard the vessel. He is also accused of creating and using a fraudulent IRS Form W-9 containing the victim’s personal details.
Ronquillo faces charges including false impersonation of a U.S. citizen, making and using false documents, and aggravated identity theft. If convicted, he could face up to two years in prison for each count of aggravated identity theft and up to five years in prison along with a $250,000 fine for other charges.
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman announced the indictment alongside Rebecca Day from the FBI Anchorage Field Office and Kymberly Fernandez from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The investigation involves multiple agencies including the FBI Anchorage Field Office, Juneau Resident Agency, Alaska State Troopers, Coast Guard Investigative Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Transportation Security Administration Office of Law Enforcement, Federal Air Marshals Service, and FBI Los Angeles Field Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Reed will prosecute the case under Operation Take Back America—a Justice Department initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and transnational crime.
It is important to note that an indictment is merely an allegation; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court.
