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 by a federal grand jury for illegal re-entry into the United States by a previously deported alien. 

According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Wilman Pereira-Bonilla, age 36, of El Salvador, was previously deported from the United States on two prior occasions in April 2011 and November 2011.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after November 2011, and was found in the United States in Adams County, Pennsylvania, after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers. In July 2004, he was convicted in the Commonwealth of Virginia of grand larceny, an offense which subjects him to enhanced penalties in the current case.

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

Esvin Recinos-Ruano, age 26, of Guatemala, was previously deported from the United States to Guatemala in February 2016.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after February 2016, and was found in the United States in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Manuel Lucero-Samayoa, age 40, of Guatemala, was previously deported from the United States to Guatemala on four prior occasions in November 1998, June 2001, June 2011, and January 2013. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after January 2013, and was found in the United States in Centre County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

David Ramirez-Ferrer, age 39, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in May 2011.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after May 2011, and was found in the United States in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Under federal law, Recinos-Ruano, Lucero-Samayoa, and Ramirez-Ferrer 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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