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 August 15, 2018, by a federal grand jury for illegal re-entry into the United States. 

According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Raymundo Bongomer-Moya, age 42, of Dominican Republic, was previously deported from the United States to the Dominican Republic in November 2006.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after November 2006, and was found in the United States in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Bongomer-Moya faces a maximum penalty of twenty years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.  

Rolando Juarez-Epitacio, age 29, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in June 2012, March 2013, and 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 Centre County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Juarez-Epitacio faces a maximum penalty of ten years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.  

Juan Amarillas-Espinoza, age 24, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in March 2012 and February 2017.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after February 2017, and was found in the United States in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Hilario Garcia-Perez, age 34, of Guatemala, was previously deported from the United States to Guatemala in July 2009.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after July 2009, and was found in the United States in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Ronald Gomes-Fuentes, age 30, of Honduras, was previously deported from the United States to Honduras in April 2010 and July 2014.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after July 2014, and was found in the United States in York County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Nelson Galicia-Garcia, age 33, of El Savador, was previously deported from the United States to El Salvador 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 Franklin County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Under federal law, Gomes-Fuentes, Garcia-Perez, Amarillas-Espinoza, and Galicia-Garcia all face a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. 

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.

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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