Joel Ernesto Esquerra-Cervantes, a/k/a “Luis Gonzalez-Solivan," a/k/a “Raul Salazar-Trujillo," a/k/a “Armando Espinoza Padilla," 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today by Indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, announced United States Attorney David Memeger. The indictment alleges that on or about April 28, 2012, Esquera-Cervantes, an alien, and native and citizen of Mexico, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States on or about Sept. 13, 1998, March 3, 1999, Feb. 20, 2000, Feb. 28, 2000, May 13, 2003, Sept. 12, 2003, Oct. 27, 2003, Jan. 13, 2009, Jan. 15, 2009 and Jan. 24, 2009.
If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of two years.
The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO") and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bea Witzleben.
An Indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EASTERN DISTRICTof PENNSYLVANIA
Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
PATTY HARTMAN, Media Contact, 215-861-8525
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
