Eight Defendants Charged with Immigration Violations in Canton

AKRON, Ohio – A federal grand jury has returned indictments charging eight individuals with immigration and identity theft-related violations.

According to court documents, the defendants were found Aug. 6 at a manufacturing facility in Canton. Four of the defendants were previously removed from the U.S. but were found in Ohio without the consent of the U.S. Attorney General or the Secretary for Homeland Security for readmission.

The defendants and their charges are:

Marcial Ajanel-Alvarez, 46, of Guatemala:

• Illegal Reentry of Removed Alien, 8 U.S.C. § 1326; previous removal from the United States Dec. 27, 2011.

Emilio Alvarez-Perez, 31, of Guatemala:

• Illegal Reentry of Removed Alien, 8 U.S.C. § 1326; previous removal from the United States Sept. 4, 2013.
• False Claim to U.S. Citizenship to Engage Unlawfully in Employment, Title 18 U.S.C. 1015(e).
• Misuse of Social Security number, Title 42 U.S.C. 408(a)(7)(B).
• Aggravated Identity Theft, Title 18 U.S.C.1028A(a)(1).

Justo-Amaya Calles, 55, of El Salvador:

• Illegal Reentry of Removed Alien, 8 U.S.C. § 1326; previous removal from the U.S. Dec. 3, 2012.
• False Claim to U.S. Citizenship to Engage Unlawfully in Employment, Title 18 U.S.C. 1015(e).
• Misuse of Social Security number, Title 42 U.S.C. 408(a)(7)(B).
• Aggravated Identity Theft, Title 18 U.S.C.1028A(a)(1).

Domingo Calel-Herrera, 34, of Guatemala:

• False Claim to U.S. Citizenship to Engage Unlawfully in Employment 18 U.S.C.§1015(e).
• Unlawful Use of Identification Documents 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a).
• Misuse of Social Security Number 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B).
• Aggravated Identify Theft 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1).

Juan De Leon Hernandez, 33, of Guatemala:

• False Claim to U.S. Citizenship to Engage Unlawfully in Employment 18 U.S.C.§1015(e).
• Misuse of Social Security Number 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B).
• Aggravated Identify Theft 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1).

Pedro De Leon Hernandez, 21, of Guatemala:

• False Claim to U.S. Citizenship to Engage Unlawfully in Employment, 18 U.S.C.§1015(e).
• Unlawful Use of Identification Documents, 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a).
• Misuse of Social Security Number, 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B).
• Aggravated Identify Theft, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1).

Diego Perez-Ajanez, 37, of Guatemala:

• Illegal Reentry of Removed Alien, 8 U.S.C. § 1326; previously removed May 19, 2013.
• False Claim to U.S. Citizenship to Engage Unlawfully in Employment, 18 U.S.C.§1015(e).
• Misuse of Social Security Number, 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B).
• Aggravated Identify Theft, U.S.C. 18 § 1028A(a)(1).

Victor Ramos-Santis, 44, of Guatemala:

• False Claim to U.S. Citizenship to Engage Unlawfully in Employment, 18 U.S.C.§1015(e).
• Misuse of Social Security Number, 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(7)(B).
• Aggravated Identify Theft, U.S.C. 18 § 1028A(a)(1).

The investigations leading to the indictments in these cases were conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

The prosecution on these cases is being led by Assistant United States Attorney Kristen Rolph for the Northern District of Ohio.

These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.