United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that, a Federal Grand Jury in Charleston, South Carolina, returned Indictments against the following:
Mullins Man Indicted for Illegal Re-entry into the United States After Deportation. Jorge Hernandez-Gomez a/k/a Jorge Hernandez-Rodriguez, age 34, of Mullins, South Carolina, was charged in a single-count indictment with illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation, a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a). The maximum penalty Hernandez-Gomez could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and/or two years imprisonment. The case was investigated by the Immigration and Custom Enforcement-Enforcement Removal Operations. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Hummel of the Florence office for prosecution.
Myrtle Beach Man Indicted for Illegal Re-entry into the United States After Deportation. Gaudencio Morgado-Martinez, age 32, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was charged in a single-count indictment with illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation, a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a). The maximum penalty Morgado-Martinez could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and/or two years imprisonment. The case was investigated by the Immigration and Custom Enforcement-Enforcement Removal Operations. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Hummel of the Florence office for prosecution.
The United States Attorney stated that all charges in these Indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. ##
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
