Citizen of El Salvador Charged with Illegally Reentering U.S.

Vanessa Roberts Avery, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned has returned an indictment charging FREDY ADALBERTO GUARDADO SALGADO, also known as “Fredy Guardado” and “Fredy Salgado,” 42, a citizen of El Salvador, with one count of illegally reentering the United States after being deported.

The indictment was returned on January 3, 2024, and Salgado was arrested yesterday.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector in New Haven, entered a plea of not guilty to the charge, and was ordered detained.

As alleged in the indictment and in statements made in court, Salgado was deported from the U.S. to El Salvador following a felony conviction in December 2010 in Connecticut Superior Court for assault in the second degree involving a stabbing.  Salgado illegally reentered the U.S. and, on August 6, 2023, he was arrested by Hamden Police on state assault and breach of peace charges.

If convicted of the charge of illegal reentry, Salgado faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.

The state charges against Salgado are pending.

U.S. Attorney Avery stressed that an indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This matter is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel George.