Six Aliens Indicted on Immigration, Firearm, and Fraud Violations

RALEIGH – John Stuart Bruce, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging RAYMUNDO BARRIOS-JIMENEZ, age 35, of Mexico, JAIME CARBAJAL-SANCHEZ, age 36, of Mexico, JESUS CERVANTEZ-RUIZ, age 47, of Guatemala, OMAR VASQUEZ-ROMAN, age 37, of Mexico with Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien. Further, a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging TAMER AHMED QAID SAID RABEH, age 36, of Egypt, with Illegal and Unlawful Alien in Possession of a Firearm, and MAXIMO ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ, age 53, of the Dominican Republic, with Passport Fraud, False Representation of a Social Security Account Number, and Aggravated Identity Theft.

If convicted of Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien, BARRIOS-JIMENEZ, and CARBAJAL-SANCHEZ would face maximum penalties of two years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

VASQUEZ-ROMAN is alleged to have been previously deported subsequent to two felony convictions (both for illegal reentry of a deported alien). Therefore, if convicted, he faces a maximum imprisonment term of ten years.

CERVANTEZ-RUIZ is alleged to have been previously deported subsequent to an aggravated felony conviction (assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury). Therefore, if convicted, he faces a maximum imprisonment term of twenty years.

If convicted of Illegal and Unlawful Alien in Possession of a Firearm, RABEH faces a maximum imprisonment term of ten years. Additionally, if convicted of Passport Fraud, False Representation of a Social Security Account Number and Aggravated Identity Theft, RODRIGUEZ faces a mandatory term of imprisonment of two years consecutive to a ten-year term of imprisonment.

The charges and allegations contained in the indictments are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

The cases are being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, and Pender County Sheriff’s Office.