Crime & Safety

Nashua Fraud Suspect Mutilated Fingerprints to Avoid ID, Police Say

Luis Sierra Oyola, who has several drug warrants, was ultimately identified.

A man charged with trying to obtain a driver’s license with fake documents in Nashua mutilated his fingerprints to avoid identification, State Police said.

It didn’t work, as police said they were able to positively identify Luis Sierra Oyola, 32. He originally told police he is Juanibal Otero Laureano, 26, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

He was arrested Friday after police said he used fake documents to obtain a driver’s license at the Nashua Division of Motor Vehicles. Police said he has several warrants for charges of dealing drugs in Massachusetts.

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He was held on $15,000 bail pending an arraignment.

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