Buffalo, NY – A 27-year-old man from Cape Verde has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for attempting to re-enter the United States after being deported due to a conviction for an aggravated felony.
Alfredo S. DePina, a citizen of Cape Verde, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo on [date] after being convicted of attempting to re-enter the United States.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott S. Allen, Jr., who handled the case, DePina was previously deported from the United States in August 2010 and barred for life after being convicted in Massachusetts of inducing a person under 18 to have sexual intercourse.
The attempted re-entry occurred on August 23, 2016, at the Amtrak Train Station, Niagara Falls Port of Entry, where DePina presented identification to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Enforcement Officer.
A primary electronic name query and subsequent fingerprint match confirmed DePina’s prior deportation and conviction for the aggravated felony.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of Director of Field Operations Rose Brophy.
The case was led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott S. Allen, Jr., who praised the efforts of the investigating agents in bringing DePina to justice.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817, (716) 551-3051.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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