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Liberian National Jailed for Assaulting Federal Officer
BOSTON – In a brazen display of disrespect for the law, a Liberian national was sentenced to 27 months in prison for resisting and injuring a federal officer during the removal process at Logan International Airport.
Mohammed Kenneh, 35, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. to 27 months in prison and two years of supervised release.
Kenneh pleaded guilty to one count of resisting a federal officer in January 2018. The defendant’s history of violence and disregard for the law were evident when he struck deportation officers, injuring one, as they attempted to facilitate his removal from the United States.
“The public needs to be aware that this office will aggressively pursue a ‘zero tolerance’ policy in cases involving physical assaults on agents and officers who enforce our Nation’s federal immigration laws,” said United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling.
“Individuals who think they can get away with assaulting ICE Deportation Officers should think again,” said Rebecca J. Adducci, Interim Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, Boston.
Kenneh’s convictions rendered him deportable, and he was ordered removed by an immigration judge in Boston in July 2016. His removal was attempted on Aug. 29, 2017, but Kenneh resisted and physically attacked the deportation officers, resulting in the officer being knocked to the floor and injured.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth G. Shine of Lelling’s Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case. The brazen assault on a federal officer by Kenneh serves as a stark reminder of the dangers faced by law enforcement officials who put their lives on the line every day to enforce the laws of the United States.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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