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Three Michigan college students have found themselves in trouble with the law after a package containing 48 fake ID cards was intercepted by federal authorities.

The package was being sent from Toronto. At this time, it has not been reported what the students’ intentions were with the fake IDs or what they planned to do with them.

Immigration authorities confronted two of the students last Wednesday, Barak Leibovitz of West Bloomfield and Samuel Hamburger of Royal Oak. A third student, Zachary Firestone of West Bloomfield, was also arrested when he came to pick up 21 of the 48 ID cards.

All three students attend the University of Michigan, and have each been charged in federal court for their involvement in the crime.

Arrested on federal charges? If so, it is important that you speak with an experienced federal crimes defense lawyer as soon as possible.  Federal crimes are serious offenses that can land you behind bars for years, strip you of your rights, and greatly compromise your future.  To ensure you have the dedicated and aggressive defense you need against your charges, it is best to consult a Michigan federal crimes defense attorney at the Law Offices of Freedman & Freedman right away.

When a person is arrested on criminal charges, his or her case will be heard in either state court or federal court.  Federal charges will be brought against any individual who commits a crime under federal law, or who commits a crime on federal property or against a federal employee.  

Cases heard in federal court are prosecuted by U.S. attorneys working for the federal government.  Not all defense attorneys are licensed to defend people against federal charges, and not all attorneys want to take on federal cases, as they are often much more complex and difficult than those cases held in state court.