BOSTON - A Dominican national was charged today in federal court in Boston with one count of unlawful re-entry of a deported alien.
Reymond Arias Valdez, 25, who resided in Providence, RI, was indicted on one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. According to the indictment, Arias Valdez was removed in April 2019 and subsequently re-entered the United States without permission.
Arias Valdez faces a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Marcos D. Charles, Acting Field Office Director of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, New England Field Division made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Abely, Deputy Chief of Lelling’s Major Crimes Unit, is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
