Mexican National Charged with Illegal Reentry After Deportation

BOSTON – A Mexican national was charged in federal court in Worcester yesterday with illegally re-entering the United States after having been previously deported.

Oscar Conrado Ureiro Romero, 23, a Mexican national residing in Worcester, was charged in a criminal complaint with illegal re-entry. At his initial appearance today, Ureiro Romero was ordered detained pending indictment.  

According to court documents, on March 27, 2017, Ureiro Romero was arrested by the Massachusetts State Police in Holden and charged with operating under the influence.  Upon his arrest, it was revealed that he had been previously deported.

The charging statute provides for a sentence of no greater than two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.  Ureiro Romero 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, Matthew J. Etre, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston and Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark J. Grady of Weinreb’s Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case. 

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