Jamaican Citizen Sentenced

HAMMOND – Kevin D.M. Hunter, age 54, a citizen of Jamaica and resident of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to felony Reentry of Removed Alien, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.

Hunter, who has been detained since the date of his arrest on October 3, 2024, was sentenced to time served, followed by 3 years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment.

According to documents in the case, Hunter has a previous felony conviction for Aggravated Fleeing or Attempt to Elude a Peace officer, Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver in Cook County, Illinois, and was removed from the United States in 2018.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, and the Gary, Indiana Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan.