CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Two illegal aliens were indicted by a federal grand jury today for an immigration violations, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Eduardo Rafael Rivas-Acosta, a citizen of El Salvador, is charged with one count of “Reentry of Removed Aliens." Rivas-Acosta, age 40, having been removed from the U.S. once before, is accused of being in Jefferson County illegally in October 2019.
Adrian Homero Arrendondo-Castillo, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of “Reentry of Removed Aliens." Arrendondo-Castillo, age 40, having been removed from the U.S. once before, is accused of being in Berkeley County illegally in October 2019.
Rivas-Acosta and Arrendondo-Castillo each face up to two years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy D. Helman is prosecuting the cases on behalf of the government. The Department of Homeland Security Immigrations and Customs Enforcement investigated.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
