BOSTON – A Dominican national charged with a federal immigration crime pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston.
Victor Melo, 49, a Dominican national residing in Boston, pleaded guilty before U.S. Senior District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf, who sentenced Melo to time served (approximately five months in prison) and one year of supervised release. Melo also faces deportation proceedings.
Melo was previously deported in March 1991. In May 2017, federal agents in Boston encountered Melo and found him to be illegally present in the United States.
Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and Matthew J. Etre, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth G. Shine of Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.
Victor Melo, a 49-year-old Dominican national, has been sentenced for illegal reentry after deportation. Melo, who resides in Boston, was found to be illegally present in the United States in May 2017.
The defendant was previously deported in March 1991, but failed to leave the country. Melo’s sentencing comes after he pleaded guilty to the federal immigration crime.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth G. Shine of Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit. Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and Matthew J. Etre, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, announced the sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Immigration Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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