BOSTON, MA – Melvin Villar, a 60-year-old Dominican national, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry in federal court in Boston.
Villar was arrested by immigration authorities on February 2, 2025 at the Essex County House of Correction in Middleton following his release from state custody on narcotics trafficking charges.
According to the indictment, Villar was previously removed from the United States in 2004, 2009, 2019, and 2021 following convictions for immigration, drug, and firearm offenses, including two prior convictions for unlawful reentry.
The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Villar is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed and will be sentenced on September 16, 2025 by U.S. District Court Denise J. Casper.
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Grady of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuting the case.
Melvin Villar, a 60-year-old Dominican national, was charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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