Guatemalan Man Sentenced for Being in the United States Illegally

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Guatemalan Man Sentenced for Being in the United States Illegally

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 19, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Victor Yobany Archila-Rojas, 28, of Guatemala, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to time served (53 days) for entering the United States after having been removed and deported. The defendant pleaded guilty on Aug. 14, 2018.

Court records reveal that on July 29, 2018, the defendant entered the United States from Canada in Sandy Bay Township, Maine at a location not designated for entry. U.S. Border Patrol agents located the defendant shortly after he entered. He is a citizen of Guatemala and was removed from the United States in 2013. He is subject to deportation.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Border Patrol.

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

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