The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the indictments of four individuals in separate cases today by a grand jury in Williamsport.

     According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, the individuals are:

     Roque Perez, age 22, a native and citizen of Mexico, was charged with being an alien, previously arrested and deported from the United States, who did knowingly and unlawfully re-enter the country. He was apprehended in State College, Pennsylvania.

     Nicasio Peralta Lopez, age 36, a native and citizen of Honduras, was charged with being an alien, previously arrested and deported from the United States, who did knowingly and unlawfully re-enter the country. He was apprehended in Milton, Pennsylvania.

     Adgar Rene Ureste-Meza, age 34, a native and citizen of Mexico, was charged with being an alien, previously arrested and deported from the United States, who did knowingly and unlawfully re-enter the country. He was apprehended in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. He is also charged with allegedly providing false statements and documents to federal agents.

     Juan Carlos Mayen-Rivas, age 23, a native and citizen of Mexico, was charged with illegal entry into the United States as well as fraud and misuse of a visa.

     If convicted, Perez and Lopez face up to two years of imprisonment and fines of more than $250,000. Ureste-Meza faces a maximum of ten years imprisonment and fines of up to $700,000. Mayen-Rivas faces a maximum of ten years imprisonment and fines of up to $250,000.

     All of the cases were investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney William Simmers.

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An Indictment or Information is not evidence of guilt but simply a description of the charge made by the Grand Jury and/or United States Attorney against a defendant. A charged Defendant is presumed innocent until a jury returns a unanimous finding that the United States has proven the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt or until the defendant has pled guilty to the charges.

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