Juan Carlos Quintanilla-Pineda, Illegal Re-Entry, Pennsylvania 2023

Illegal Re-Entry Charges Bring Two Men to Justice

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – In a move to combat illegal immigration, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has charged two previously deported aliens with illegal re-entry. Juan Carlos Quintanilla-Pineda, a 31-year-old man from Mexico, and Rolando Mendez-Velasquez, a 26-year-old man from Mexico, were indicted separately by a federal grand jury.

According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Quintanilla-Pineda was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in March 2007 and November 2012. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after November 2012 and was found in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers. In October 2012, he was convicted in the Middle District of Pennsylvania of illegal re-entry, an offense which subjects him to enhanced penalties in the current case.

Quintanilla-Pineda’s previous conviction makes him subject to a maximum penalty of ten years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

Rolando Mendez-Velasquez, age 26, of Mexico, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico on June 2008 and February 2009. He is alleged to have illegally re-entered the United States sometime after February 2009 and was found in the United States in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.

Under federal law, Mendez-Velasquez faces a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

The cases were investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Special Assistant United States Attorney Brian G. McDonnell is prosecuting the cases.

Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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