A Guatemalan national and a Salvadoran national have been charged with unlawfully transporting an individual in Vermont.
Nector Armando Garcia Perez, 26, of Waldorf, Maryland, and Deisy Del Cid Reyes, 27, of Falls Church, Virginia, were arrested yesterday and will appear tomorrow in federal court on a charge alleging that, on or about August 26, 2022, they unlawfully transported an individual they knew to have entered the United States illegally.
Garcia Perez is a national of Guatemala, and Del Cid Reyes is a national of El Salvador.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office notes that a criminal complaint is an accusation only and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. As currently charged, each defendant would face up to 5 years of imprisonment if convicted. Any sentence in the case will be advised by the United States Sentencing Guidelines.
Nikolas Kerest, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, credited the agents of the United States Border Patrol for their quick response and investigation of Garcia Perez and Del Cid Reyes, and their continued efforts to prevent the exploitation of foreign nationals by human-smuggling organizations.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Garcia Perez is represented by the Federal Public Defender’s Office, and Del Cid Reyes is represented by John-Claude Charbonneau, Esq. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Ophardt represents the United States in this case.
Garcia Perez, a 26-year-old national of Guatemala, and Del Cid Reyes, a 27-year-old national of El Salvador, were arrested yesterday and will appear tomorrow in federal court in Vermont.
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Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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