Dominican Republic Native Charged With Illegal Reentry

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Dominican Republic Native Charged With Illegal Reentry

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 29, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

Ramon Emilio Alvarez-Monegro, a/k/a “Jose Diaz Contreras," a/k/a “Pedro Antonio Tejeda-Garcia," a/k/a “Antonio Tejada," 49, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today by Indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment alleges that on or about Dec. 15, 2015, Alvarez-Monegro, an alien, and native and citizen of the Dominican Republic, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States on or about Nov. 15, 2000, Jan. 12, 2005 and Feb. 18, 2014. If convicted the defendant faces a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison.

The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO"), and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney M. Beth Leahy.

An Indictment, Information or Criminal Complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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