Federico Michel Fermin, a 54-year-old Dominican Republic native, is facing denaturalization after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs wholesale without a license. From September 2004 through August 2005, Fermin conspired with others to distribute more than $1.7 million in prescription drugs, altering drug packaging to make them appear legitimately sourced. A jury convicted him in 2011, and he was sentenced to 48 months imprisonment. During his naturalization process, Fermin falsely testified under penalty of perjury that he had never knowingly committed any unreported crime, and the Department of Justice alleges he illegally procured his citizenship through misrepresentation and concealment of material facts. His case is part of a broader Justice Department action filed against 17 naturalized citizens accused of concealing material facts or providing false information during their naturalization processes.