Wilmington, DE Man Charged With Illegal Re-entry After Deportation

Sergio Jonathan Caal-Melendez, of Wilmington, DE, was charged today by Indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, announced United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen.  The indictment alleges that on or about November 27, 2017, Caal-Melendez, an alien, and native and citizen of Guatemala, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States on or about May 21, 2008.

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

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

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