Philadelphia, PA Man Charged With Illgeal Reentry After Deportation

Amauris Ventura Alberto Castro, a/k/a “Amauris Castro,” a/k/a “Edison Hernandez,” of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today by Indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The indictment alleges that on or about June 29, 2017, Alberto Castro, an alien, and native and citizen of the Dominican Republic, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States on or about March 18, 2014.

If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of twenty years.

The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO”), and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney M. Beth Leahy.

An Indictment, Information or Criminal Complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.