Mexican man convicted after using dead infant's identity for more than 40 years, prosecutors say

October 21, 2026 / 6:54 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

A Mexican man who used a deceased American infant's identity for more than 40 years, obtaining a U.S. passport and committing multiple drug offenses under the stolen name, has been convicted of federal identity theft and passport fraud, prosecutors said.

Vidal Blanco-Blas, 62, was convicted Friday in federal court in Dallas of making false statements on a U.S. passport application and aggravated identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas.