BOSTON – In a shocking turn of events, Guillermo Pineda Suarez, a 57-year-old Colombian national, pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after deportation and to immigration document fraud.
According to court documents, Pineda Suarez made a false statement under oath in a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form and used a counterfeit U.S. Permanent Resident Card in order to obtain employment on May 22, 2014.
Pineda Suarez was previously deported on November 9, 2001, after a conviction for a drug trafficking crime. On March 15, 2018, he was encountered by law enforcement in Boston and determined to be unlawfully present in the United States.
The charges against Pineda Suarez include one count of illegal reentry of a deported alien, one count of possession and use of a false immigration document, and one count of false statements in an immigration document.
The illegal reentry charge provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. The remaining charges each provide for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Pineda Suarez will be subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elianna J. Nuzum of U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
Pineda Suarez is currently in state custody awaiting trial on unrelated charges. His sentencing is scheduled for March 26, 2019.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Immigration Fraud
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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