BOSTON – A Guatemalan national has been charged with reentering the United States illegally. Gilberto Ramirez-Ramirez, 27, was charged in federal court in Boston with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien.
According to the indictment, law enforcement in Lynn encountered Ramirez-Ramirez in April 2017 and determined him to be illegally present in the United States. Ramirez-Ramirez was previously deported in March 2016.
The charge provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Ramirez-Ramirez will be subject to deportation upon completion of his sentence. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and Michael S. Shea, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus of Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
BOSTON, April 2017 – Gilberto Ramirez-Ramirez, a 27-year-old Guatemalan national, was charged in federal court in Boston with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. This is not Ramirez-Ramirez’s first encounter with law enforcement; he was previously deported in March 2016.
According to the indictment, law enforcement in Lynn encountered Ramirez-Ramirez in April 2017 and determined him to be illegally present in the United States. This discovery led to the charge of unlawful reentry. Ramirez-Ramirez will face a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 if convicted.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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