PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of reentry of removed alien, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The one-count indictment, returned on Jan. 16, named Rene Hilerio-Ballina, 26, of Mexico, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment, the defendant, was found in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Dec. 18, 2017, without having applied for or received permission to reenter the United States from the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of two years in prison, one year supervised release, and a fine of $250,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Mary McKeen Houghton is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Pittsburgh sub-office conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
An indictment 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
