HARRISBURG –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that four previously deported aliens were indicted separately on July 21, 2021, by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States. These matters arose in counties throughout the District including York, Franklin, and Huntingdon Counties.
According to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Guadalupe Diaz-Hernandez, age 30, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in October 2013. He is alleged to have illegally reentered the United States again sometime after October 2013 and was found in the United States in York County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Junior Gonzalez-Nane, age 43, was previously deported from the United States to the Dominican Republic in February 2010. He is alleged to have illegally reentered the United States again sometime after February 2010 and was found in the United States in Huntington County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers.
Diaz-Hernandez and Gonzalez-Nane face a maximum penalty of 2 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
Efrain Cabrera-Cabrera, age 34, was previously deported from the United States to Mexico in July 2010. He is alleged to have illegally reentered the United States again sometime after July 2010 and was found in the United States in Franklin County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers. When encountered, he, as an illegal alien, was in possession of a firearm.
Cabrera-Cabrera faces a maximum penalty of 12 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
Anthony Rodriguez-Ortiz, age 33, was charged with illegal re-entry into the United States by a previously deported alien, felon in possession of a firearm, and illegal alien in possession of a firearm. Rodriguez-Ortiz was previously deported from the United States to the Dominican Republic in December 2013. He is alleged to have illegally reentered the United States again sometime after December 2013 and was found in the United States in York County, Pennsylvania after eluding examination or inspection by immigration officers. When encountered, he, as an illegal alien and convicted felon, was in possession of a firearm.
Rodriguez-Ortiz faces a maximum penalty of 40 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
The cases were investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Assistant United States Attorney Joanne M. Sanderson is prosecuting the cases.
Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Diaz-Hernandez faces a maximum penalty of 2 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
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