Three Aliens Indicted on Illegal Reentry Charges, Illegal and Unlawful Alien in Possession of a Firearm, Visa Fraud, and False Representation of a Social Security Number

RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging CARLOS ROBERTO VAZQUEZ-MORALES, age 27, of Mexico, and JOSE PARTIDA-COYT, age 51, of Mexico with Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien.

Additionally, the grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging ESTUARDO CAMEY-GONZALEZ, age 50, of Guatemala, with illegal and unlawful alien in possession of a firearm, visa fraud and false representation of a social security number.

If convicted of illegal reentry, VAZQUEZ-MORALES, previously deported twice and found in Carteret County, would face maximum penalties of two years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

If convicted of illegal reentry subsequent to a felony conviction (identity theft), PARTIDA-COYT, previously deported and found in Johnston County, would face maximum penalties of ten years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

If convicted of illegal alien in possession of a firearm, visa fraud, and false representation of a social security number, CAMEY-GONZALEZ would face maximum penalties of 65 years imprisonment, a $1,000,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any 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. 

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations are investigating the cases.

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