Four Previously Deported Aliens Charged With Illegal Re-Entry

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that four previously deported aliens were indicted separately on April 26, 2017, by a federal grand jury on illegal re-entry charges.

According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Humberto Vasquez-Mejia, age 29, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in December 2010. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after December 2010, and was found in the United States in Adams County, Pennsylvania, after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers. In September 2010, he was convicted in the Adams County Court of Common Pleas of delivery or possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, an offense which subjects him to enhanced penalties in the current case.

Because of Vasquez-Mejia’s previous conviction, under federal law he faces a maximum penalty of twenty years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

Bedmar Osielito Gonzalez-Ramirez, age 24, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico on two occasions, March 2015 and September 2015. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after September 2015 and was found in the United States in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Jose Carmen Hernandez-Marquez, age 39, of Honduras, was previously deported from the United States to Honduras in November 2010. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after November 2010, and was found in the United States in York County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Manuel Roblero-Ramirez, age 37, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico on two occasions in April 2013. He is alleged to have illegally reentered the United States sometime after April 2013, and was found in the United States in Adams County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Gonzalez-Ramirez, Hernandez-Marquez, and Roblero-Ramirez face a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

The cases were investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Special Assistant United States Attorney Brian G. McDonnell is prosecuting the cases.

Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.

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