Santos Eduardo Diaz Melo, Unlawful Reentry, Massachusetts 2025

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Unlawful Reentry: Dominican National Charged in Boston

BOSTON, MA – Santos Eduardo Diaz Melo, a 41-year-old Dominican national residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.

According to the indictment, Diaz Melo was deported from the United States on May 5, 2020. It is alleged that sometime after his May 2020 removal, Diaz Melo illegally reentered the United States without permission.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed.

United States 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. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allegra Flamm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Santos Eduardo Diaz Melo, 41, was charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Diaz Melo was arrested by immigration authorities on May 9, 2025. He will make an initial appearance in federal court in Boston at a later date.

In this case, the defendant is a Dominican national residing in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and was previously deported from the United States on May 5, 2020. The alleged crime of unlawful reentry of a deported alien carries a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.