Miguel Zavala-Lopez, of Kennett Square, PA, was charged today by Indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The indictment alleges that on or about April 7, 2017, Zavala-Lopez, 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 Oct. 15, 2002, May 2, 2007, and April 17, 2008.
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 Laurie Magid.
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