By Fox23.com News Staff
TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa woman was sentenced to prison on Wednesday after authorities said she made and sold thousands of counterfeit identification documents to people across the United States.
47-year-old Karina Garcia-Salazar was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Transfer Identification Documents and Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Use or Transfer Five or More Documents.
In December 2025, Garcia-Salazar’s co-defendant, Jorge Augusto Prieto-Gamboa, was sentenced to a year and three months in prison with three years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Possess Five or More Documents with Intent to Transfer.
According to authorities, Garcia-Salazar and Prieto-Gamboa created and sold thousands of fake immigration documents beginning in August 2020 until their arrest in February 2025.
Court documents state Garcia-Salazar and Prieto-Gamboa sold fake documents to federal agents during several controlled buys. Agents said these buys confirmed the pair were selling fake identification and Social Security cards.
Federal authorities then carried out a search warrant at Garcia-Salazar and Prieto-Gamboa’s home in Tulsa.
During the search, agents said they found 67 completed fake documents and seized electronic devices in the home that revealed records of more than 2,000 fake identification documents including Social Security cards, lawful permanent resident cards, state driver’s licenses and ID cards, foreign ID cards and passports.
Authorities stated they discovered communications with clients that included photos, dates of birth and other relevant information needed to complete these fake documents.
During the search, agents said they also found client ledgers, images of envelopes mailed across the United States, a fake passport used by Garcia-Salazar and $32,000 in cash.
Through further investigation, federal authorities said they obtained bank records and surveillance video showing Garcia-Salazar use a fake Mexican passport to open a local checking account.
Law enforcement stated cash deposits made by both Garcia-Salazar and Prieto-Gamboa indicate the pair charged $120 to $150 for their fake documents.
According to court records, Garcia-Salazar has a lawful permanent resident card, while Prieto-Gamboa entered the United States unlawfully in 2002.
Following her sentencing, Garcia-Salazar will be held in custody until she’s transferred to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
