Three Charged in Separate Illegal Re-Entry Cases

Three Charged in Separate Illegal Re-Entry Cases

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on June 22, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced three separate indictments charging individuals with illegally re-entering the United States.

Efrain Tellez-Perez, a/k/a “Efrain Tellez," of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by indictment yesterday with illegal reentry after deportation. The indictment alleges that on or about May 14, 2018, Tellez-Perez, 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 Jan. 29, 2010, March 6, 2011, and March 11, 2011.

The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO"), and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Josh A. Davison.

Wilken Rahames Antigua-Diaz, a/k/a “Christopher Serrano," of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by indictment yesterday with illegal reentry after deportation. The indictment alleges that on or about May 11, 2018, Antigua-Diaz, an alien, and native and citizen of the Dominican Republic, was found in the United States after having been deported and removed from the United States on or about Feb. 23, 2011 and May 29, 2013.

The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO"), and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Roberta Benjamin.

Antonio Frutos-Zavala, of Reading, PA, was charged by indictment yesterday with illegal reentry after deportation. The indictment alleges that in March, 2018, Frutos-Zavala, 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 Nov. 15, 1998, March 28, 2008, March 26, 2008, and November 8, 2017.

The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO"), and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Josh A. Davison.

If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of two years.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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