Dominican National Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – Jose Mejia Ruiz, 40, was charged yesterday in federal court in Boston with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

According to the indictment, on Oct. 3, 2017, law enforcement in Boston encountered Jose Mejia Ruiz and determined that he was unlawfully present in the United States having previously been deported on Jan. 12, 2011.

Ruiz faces a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and will be subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. 

Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and Matthew J. Etre, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth G. Shine of Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations.  The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.