Fairview man arrested for threatening family friend with deportation to demand $6,000
He told the victim that the victim's name had been placed on an active deportation list and demanded $6,000 to have it removed
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A man is facing criminal charges after allegedly fabricating a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission deportation list to demand thousands of dollars from a family friend.
Carlos A. Roca-Roca was arrested in Fairview on Saturday following an investigation led by Detective Diego Porras.
According to Fairview police, Roca-Roca contacted a family friend and claimed he had personal connections inside the state motor vehicle agency. He told the victim that the victim's name had been placed on an active deportation list and demanded $6,000 to have it removed. Police said Roca-Roca threatened that the victim would face deportation if he did not pay.
Authorities said Roca-Roca later admitted to fabricating the deportation threat to obtain money to address personal financial difficulties.
