Man Caught At Border With 73 Forged Credit Cards Sentenced

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Miami, Florida, man who was caught at the northern border in Buffalo with 73 forged credit cards has been sentenced to just under a year in jail.

Deladier Benitez was sentenced Wednesday in Erie County Court, where he pleaded guilty in December to possession of a forged instrument.

The 34-year-old was arrested in October 2016 while crossing the Peace Bridge from Buffalo into Canada. Authorities say he had 73 forged credit cards and a forged Ohio driver's license.

He was sentenced to 364 days.