Mexican National Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – Carlos Lucera-Mejia, 28, was charged today in federal court in Boston with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.

According to the indictment, law enforcement in Chelsea encountered Lucera-Mejia in October 2017 and determined him to be illegally present in the United States. Lucera-Mejia was previously deported in April 2016.

The charge provides for a sentence of no greater than two years in prison, one year of supervised released, and a fine of up to $250,000. Lucera-Mejia will be subject to deportation upon completion of his sentence. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and Michael S. Shea, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus 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.