Memphis Man Indicted for Illegal Reentry into the United States

Memphis, TN – A federal grand jury has indicted a Memphis man for illegal reentry into the United States. Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictment today.

Official immigration records of Dionico Salazar-Martinez, a/k/a "Dionicio Salazar-Martinez," a/k/a/ "Martinez Salazar," age 53 reflect that he has been found in the United States and returned or removed to Mexico on 15 prior occasions.

According to the indictment, on or about January 25, 2017, the defendant, an alien, was found in Shelby County, Tennessee, after having been denied admission, excluded, deported and removed from the United States and not having obtained the express consent of the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission into the United States, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a) and (b) (1).

Immigration records reflect the following:

• April 23, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Uvalde, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• April 27, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Brackettville, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• May 30, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Brackettville, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• June 26, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Uvalde, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• August 5, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Brackettville, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• August 28, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Uvalde, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• September 1, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Uvalde, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• September 16, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Brackettville, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• October 21, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Uvalde, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• October 24, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Brackettville, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• October 29, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Uvalde, Texas. He was given a Voluntary Return to Mexico.
• December 27, 1998, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Brackettville, Texas. He was placed into removal proceedings and on May 29, 1999, the defendant was removed from the United States to Mexico at El Paso, Texas.
• August 8, 1999, the defendant was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol near Eagle Pass, Texas. He was placed into removal proceedings and on February 4, 2000, the defendant was removed from the United States to Mexico at Laredo, Texas.
• October 2, 2002, the defendant was arrested by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Memphis, Tennessee. He was placed into removal proceedings and on October 23, 2002, the defendant was removed from the United States to Mexico at Laredo, Texas.
• August 13, 2003, the defendant was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Memphis, Tennessee. He was placed into removal proceedings and on March 2, 2004, the defendant was removed from the United States to Mexico at Hidalgo, Texas.

If convicted, Salazar-Martinez faces a maximum possible sentence of ten (10) years imprisonment, a fine of $250,000, a three-year term of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment.

The case is being investigated by the United States Department of Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Hall is prosecuting this case on the government’s behalf.

The charges and allegations in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.