October 17, 2006 - PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing today of an Indictment* against defendant Percival Thomas, an alien and a native and citizen of Jamaica, charging him with one count of re-entry after deportation from the United States, knowingly and unlawfully attempting to reenter the United States on September 27, 2006 through the Philadelphia International Airport, without first applying to the United States Attorney General or his successor, the Secretary for Homeland Security, for permission to reapply for admission.
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DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
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PERCIVAL THOMAS |
Jamaica |
46 |
If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years imprisonment, a 3-year period of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a special assessment of $100.
The case was investigated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Peter D. Hardy.
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UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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