Guatemalan National Charged with Illegal Reentry After Deportation

BOSTON – A Guatemalan national was indicted today in Worcester on a federal immigration charge.

Enri Nemias Vega, 31, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.  Vega was previously deported in 2012.  On May 20, 2017, Vega was encountered by law enforcement in Sutton and determined to be illegally present in the United States.

Vega faces a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000 and will be subject to deportation upon completion of his sentence.  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 Greg A. Friedholm of Weinreb’s Worcester Branch Office 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.