A 21-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced for entering the United States without inspection, according to authorities.
Ruibo Pan, 21, from Fujian, China, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to time served on May 9, 2025 in U.S. District Court in Bangor for the misdemeanor offense of entry without inspection.
U.S. Magistrate Judge John C. Nivison sentenced Pan to time served (28 days).
According to court records, on April 15, 2025, U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Fort Fairfield Border Patrol Station were investigating a suspected illegal crossing from Canada.
Agents located Pan in a remote area just inside the U.S. near the Canadian border. Pan acknowledged to agents that he had entered the country through the woods and did not have authorization to be in the country.
An alien who enters the U.S. without first being inspected at a designated Port of Entry is subject to up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Subsequent violations are punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Pan was turned over to immigration authorities at the conclusion of the proceedings. U.S. Border Patrol investigated the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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