She Attempted to Enter the USA from Canada
ALBANY, NEW YORK - Carla Cristina De Paula, 39, of Brazil, pled guilty today to illegal re-entry into the United States.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Steven Bronson, United States Customs and Border Protection Port Director for the Champlain Port of Entry.
Paula, an alien citizen of both Brazil and Italy, was removed from the United States to Brazil on July 28, 2008, following a 2008 New Jersey felony conviction. On June 25, 2017, De Paula was arrested as she attempted to enter the United States from Canada as a passenger on a commercial bus, at the Champlain Port of Entry. De Paula admitted that she attempted to re-enter the United States without permission following the 2008 removal.
As a result of her conviction, De Paula faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when she is sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Norman A. Mordue on Nov. 1, 2017. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.
The case was investigated by United States Customs and Border Protection, Champlain, NY, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
