Dominican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

Carlos Yuniol Pimentel-Ortiz, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun to 15 months in prison and one year of supervised release. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of the imposed sentence. On Oct. 14, 2025, Pimentel-Ortiz pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

Pimentel-Ortiz was deported from the United States in November 2023. Prior to his removal, in November 2020, Pimentel-Ortiz was convicted in Essex Superior Court of assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm without a license and possessing ammunition without a license. Additionally, in October 2022, he was convicted in Middlesex Superior Court of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Sometime after his November 2023 removal, Pimentel-Ortiz illegally reentered the United States without permission. In March 2025, agents were executing a drug search warrant at a location in Boston. Pimentel-Ortiz was present at the search location and determined to be unlawfully present in the United States. He was immediately taken into custody.

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 Robert E. Richardson of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.