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Illegal Reentry

Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Deported Twice Before: Convicted Worcester Drug Trafficker Kicked Out Of US Again, Feds Say Deported Twice Before: Convicted Worcester Drug Trafficker Kicked Out Of US Again, Feds Say
Deported Twice Before: Convicted Worcester Drug Trafficker Kicked Out Of US Again, Feds Say Maybe the third time's the charm. A Jamaican man who's been deported twice before was sentenced this week to federal deportation for a third time, authorities said.  Arik Hugh Halliman, 40, was arrested for illegal reentry into the country in July 2022 and pleaded guilty, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge sentenced him on Monday, Feb. 27, to time served (seven months) and a third deportation order.  Police in Worcester County first arrested Halliman in 2008 on cocaine trafficking charges. He was convicted in 2011 and sentenced to five years in prison, the prosecutor …

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by Josh Lanier
Gettysburg, PA
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Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities
Baltimore Woman's Baby Formula Scam Catches Illegal Romanian Man In Gettysburg: Authorities A Baltimore woman illegally using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards to collect baby formula she claimed to be sending to Ukraine, lead to the arrest of a Romanian man illegally in the US who allegedly forged documents for her, authorities say.  Eglisa Ciuciu, 25, of Baltimore, MD, and Sandrino Trifu, 32, of Croaova, Romania were arrested along with an unnamed 15-year-old in connection to a bizarre baby formula theft at the Gettysburg Walmart on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Ciuciu used the 15-year-old to transport the stolen goods from the store that she supposedly needed “to s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds
Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds A Mexican national who has been deported from the United States twice before pleaded guilty this week to re-entering the country illegally last year, federal authorities said. During his arrest, however, he crashed into an ICE vehicle as he tried to get away, leading to a standoff in Leominster.  Eduardo Alvarez, 32, of Leominster, admitted on Friday, Feb. 3., to one count each of illegal reentry after deportation and forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer engaged in the performance of official duties, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Alvarez was previously…

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by Josh Lanier
Lower Paxton, PA
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PA Man Who Illegally Reentered The US Nabbed With Illegal Firearm: USDOJ PA Man Who Illegally Reentered The US Nabbed With Illegal Firearm: USDOJ
PA Man Who Illegally Reentered The US Nabbed With Illegal Firearm: Usdoj A 30-year-old Harrisburg man is heading to prison after he illegally reentered the US, but he wasn’t initially caught on those charges, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Luis Miguel Mejia-Lugo fraudulently used the identity of a United States citizen, including a counterfeit social security card, to obtain a Pennsylvania Driver’s License— using the license to purchase a firearm, US Attorney John C. Gurganus says. He was found with the gun and arrested in Hazleton on Apr. 29, 2020, Gurganus says in the release. Mejia-Lugo had previously been deported as an “alien w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfield, CT
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Dominican National Sentenced For Illegally Reentered Connecticut Dominican National Sentenced For Illegally Reentered Connecticut
Dominican National Sentenced For Illegally Reentered Connecticut A Dominican national living in Fairfield County has been sentenced after illegally reentering the country and being busted for allegedly selling drugs. Oliver Joan Ubiera Maleno, 36, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last known to be living in Danbury, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 16 months in prison, time already served, for reentering the United States after being deported. In July 2002, Ubiera Maleno, who at the time was a legal, permanent resident of the country, was sentenced in federal court in Alaska to 37 months in prison for assessing with the intent to distribut…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport, CT
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El Salvadoran Admits To Reentering US After Being Deported El Salvadoran Admits To Reentering US After Being Deported
El Salvadoran Admits To Reentering US After Being Deported An El Salvadoran national is facing prison time after admitting to illegally reentering the country three times following his arrest for impaired driving when he crashed into a police cruiser in Connecticut. Alfredo Dagoberto Hercules-Santos, 40, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of reentry of a removed alien. Hercules-Santos is a citizen of El Salvador who had been living in New Britain before his latest arrest. Hercules-Santos was removed from the country and deported back to El Salvador in July 2005, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. He illegally reentered the co…

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
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Honduran Living In Stamford Sentenced For illegally Reentering US Honduran Living In Stamford Sentenced For illegally Reentering US
Honduran Living In Stamford Sentenced For illegally Reentering US A convicted felon living illegally in Fairfield County who is a citizen of Honduras is heading to prison for illegally reentering the country. Erick Sanabria-Hernandes, who was living in Stamford, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of illegal reentry into the United States earlier this year. Sanabria-Hernandes, 34, illegally entered the country and was busted by U.S. Border Patrol officers in May 2004 after he crossed the Mexican border. In August the following year, Sanabria-Hernandes failed to show up to an immigration hearing in San Antonio and h…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Sex Offender In Danbury Sent To Prison for Illegally Reentering From Ecuador Sex Offender In Danbury Sent To Prison for Illegally Reentering From Ecuador
Sex Offender In Danbury Sent To Prison for Illegally Reentering From Ecuador A sex offender from Ecuador, who most recently lived in Fairfield County, is heading back to prison after illegally entering the country for the second time. Enrique Fajardo Marin, 40, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States in June. This is the third time he has been arrested while living illegally in the country. Fajardo was convicted in Danbury Superior Court of illegal sexual contact with a minor and risk of injury in December 2011. He was sentenced to a term of 18 years in prison, execution suspended after 10 years, wi…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Mexican National Caught With $260K In Car Sentenced For Heroin Trafficking Mexican National Caught With $260K In Car Sentenced For Heroin Trafficking
Mexican National Caught With $260K In Car Sentenced For Heroin Trafficking A Mexican national is set to spend the next four years behind bars before being deported after pleading guilty to trafficking heroin in Connecticut. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that 44-year-old Onel Arana-Gervacio - also known as Arana Ricardo Leon Cepeda - has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, one kilogram or more of heroin, and one count of illegal reentry. In October 2016, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama condu…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Alien Who Lived In Fairfield County Charged With Illegally Reentering US Alien Who Lived In Fairfield County Charged With Illegally Reentering US
Alien Who Lived In Fairfield County Charged With Illegally Reentering US An illegal alien from south of the border with a history of law enforcement interactions is facing new charges and additional time in prison after attempting to allegedly reenter the country. Miguel Angel Arcos-Vasquez, also known as Dimas Fernando Herrarte, 26, has been indicted in federal court with one count of illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced this week. Arcos-Vasquez, a citizen of either Mexico or Guatemala - officials are attempting to determine which - and last was known to reside in N…

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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
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Danbury Ecuadorian National Admits To Failing To Register As Sex Offender Danbury Ecuadorian National Admits To Failing To Register As Sex Offender
Danbury Ecuadorian National Admits To Failing To Register As Sex Offender An Ecuadorian national who illegally entered the United States and has been residing in Danbury is facing up to 10 years in prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Fajardo Marin, 40, has pleaded guilty in district court to one count of illegally reentering the country, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Tuesday. According to court documents and statements made in court, in December 2011, Marin was convicted in Danbury Superior Court of illegal sexual contact with a minor and risk of injury.  He was sentenced to 18 years of incarce…

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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
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Ecuadorian In Danbury Who Failed To Register As Sex Offender Is Deported Ecuadorian In Danbury Who Failed To Register As Sex Offender Is Deported
Ecuadorian In Danbury Who Failed To Register As Sex Offender Is Deported A 39-year-old resident of Danbury and citizen of Ecuador has been charged with illegally reentering he United States and failing to register as a sex offender. He was deported on Tuesday, according to federal officials.  John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut,  announced that on Feb. 1, a federal grand jury in Hartford returned an indictment charging Enrique Fajardo Marin with one count of illegally reentering the U.S., and one count of violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Fajardo appeared Wednesday, Feb. 7  before U.S. Magistrate Jud…

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by Jon Craig