Two Aliens Indicted on Illegal Reentry Charges

GREENVILLE – John Stuart Bruce, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned an indictment charging GENRI GONZALEZ-CARRENO, age 39, of Mexico, and ROGELIO GUTIERREZ-GALLEGOS, age 41, of Mexico with Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien.

GONZALEZ-CARRENO and GUTIERREZ-GALLEGOS are alleged to have been previously deported twice each from the United States and reentered without permission. If convicted, they would face a maximum imprisonment term of 2 years, a $250,000 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.

The cases are being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security.