Dominican National Indicted for Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Dominican national residing in Methuen has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

Florencio Antonio Nuñez Guerrero, 37, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Nuñez Guerrero is currently in state custody for unrelated charges and will make an initial appearance in federal court in Boston at a later date.

According to the indictment, Nuñez Guerrero was deported from the United States on March 3, 2017, after serving a federal sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin. It is alleged that sometime after his March 2017 removal, Nuñez Guerrero illegally reentered the United States without permission.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The defendant is 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 statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sandra Gonzalez Sanchez of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

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