U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Seven Illegal Aliens Charged with Criminal Immigration Offenses
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal grand jury returned indictments late yesterday charging seven illegal aliens with illegal reentry following their deportations or removals and/or related charges.
|
Name, Age |
Citizenship |
Charges |
Max Penalty |
|
Erlin Torres Zuniga, 28 |
Honduras
|
Illegal Reentry following removal |
2 years |
|
Ruperto Hernandez Zarate, 33 |
Mexico |
Falsely Made Immigration Document Misuse of Social Security Number |
10 years 2 years |
|
Hugo Giovanni Lemus Ramos, 42 |
El Salvador |
Falsely Made Immigration Document Misuse of Social Security Number False Claim if U.S. Citizenship |
10 years 2 years 3 years |
|
Javier Antonio Cruz Bonilla, 26 |
El Salvador |
Illegal Reentry following removal |
2 years |
|
Max De Jesus Pinzon, 31 |
Mexico |
Illegal Reentry following removal |
2 years |
|
Efrain Avila Flores, 40 |
Guatemala |
Illegal Reentry following removal |
2 years |
|
Rodolfo Segura-Virgen, 38 |
Mexico
|
Illegal Reentry following removal after conviction for an aggravated felony |
20 years |
If convicted, each defendant will again be deported after completion of any prison sentence.
Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Russell Hott, Field Office Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C., made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorneys S. David Schiller and Heather H. Mansfield are prosecuting the cases.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:18-cr-149, 3:18-cr-151, 3:18-cr-152, 3:18-cr-155, 3:18-cr-156, 3:18-cr-157, 3:18-mj-189.
Contact
Joshua Stueve
Director of Communications
joshua.stueve@usdoj.gov
Updated December 19, 2018
Topic
Immigration
Component