HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that seven previously deported aliens were indicted separately on October 4, 2017, by a federal grand jury with illegal re-entry into the United States by a previously deported alien.
According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Jose Alvarez-Lemus, age 37, of Honduras, was previously deported from the United States to Honduras in June 2008. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after June 2008, and was found in the United States in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Placido Hernandez-Hernandez, age 47, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in September 1997. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after September 1997, and was found in the United States in York County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Sulpicio Bello-Guerrero, age 64, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in December 2008. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after December 2008, and was found in the United States in York County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Calixto Roblero-Ortiz, age 34, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in April 2009 and May 2010. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after May 2010, and was found in the United States in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Sigifredo Sandoval-Arteaga, age 43, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in August 2013. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after August 2013, and was found in the United States in York County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Wilmar Renoj-Chan, age 40, of Guatemala, was previously deported from the United States to Guatemala in April 2011. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after April 2011, and was found in the United States in Franklin County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Under federal law, Alvarez-Lemus, Hernandez-Hernandez, Bello-Guerrero, Roblero-Ortiz, Sandoval-Arteaga, and Renoj-Chan face a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
Luis Saldana-Figueroa, age 33, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico on three occasions, March 2011, September 2013, and January 2014. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after January 2014, and was found in the United States in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers. In January 2013, he was convicted in the Middle District of Pennsylvania of illegal reentry by a previously deported alien, an offense which subjects him to enhanced penalties in the current case.
Because of Saldana-Figueroa’s previous conviction, under federal law he faces a maximum penalty of ten years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
These cases were investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Special Assistant United States Attorney Brian G. McDonnell is prosecuting the cases.
Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
