Six Previously Deported Aliens Charged With Illegal Re-Entry

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that six previously deported aliens were indicted separately on October 18, 2017, 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, Gustavo Reyes-Bejarano, age 33, of Honduras, is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after June 2011, and was found in the United States in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Lorenzo Sanchez-Ramos, age 28, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States in September 2013.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after September 2013, and was found in the United States in Franklin County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Carlos Pena-Pena, age 39, of Honduras, was previously deported from the United States to Honduras in August 2007.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after August 2007, and was found in the United States in Franklin County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Jorge Vazquez-Guzman, age 28, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in July 2013.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after July 2013, and was found in the United States in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Rodolfo Rueda-Varedo, age 46, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in April 2014.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after April 2014, and was found in the United States in Columbia County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Heriberto Moreno-Vasquez, age 31, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in April 2016.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after April 2016, and was found in the United States in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

These 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.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is two years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.  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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