Two Previously Deported Aliens Charged With Illegal Re-Entry

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that two previously deported aliens were indicted separately on November 28, 2018, by a federal grand jury for illegal re-entry into the United States. 

According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Savino Solano, age 28, of Honduras, was previously deported from the United States to Honduras in 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 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Solano faces a maximum penalty of ten years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.  

Ottoniel Chavarria-Vicente, age 37, of Guatemala, was previously deported from the United States to Guatemala in April 2009.  He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after April 2009, and was found in the United States in Adams County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Under federal law, Chavarria-Vicente 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 James T. Clancy 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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