In December, Plymouth police received a sternly worded message: step up traffic enforcement. At first glance, the message appeared to be sent by the town manager, urging officers to prevent people from decorating their cars with blinking Christmas lights.

But, according to court records, it quickly became clear the town manager had nothing to do with the message. What’s more, it didn’t even come from Plymouth — rather, from a federal workstation at Logan International Airport.

Now, a US Customs & Border Protection agent is facing criminal charges after he allegedly sent the fraudulent complaint, according to documents filed in Plymouth District Court last week.

Christopher Marden, of Holliston, faces one count of identity fraud. The 36-year-old federal agent is scheduled to be arraigned

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