San Juan, Puerto Rico – Customs and
Border Protection Border Patrol agents filed a criminal complaint today against
an undocumented alien from the Dominican Republic for illegally reentering the
United States after his prior deportation and time in federal prison.
Luis Eligio Santana-Perez, 37, made an
initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Camille Velez-Rive. Perez
was charged with a violation to Title 8 United States Code, Section 1326, for
reentry of a removed alien. His removal was subsequent to a conviction for an
aggravated felony.
Santana-Perez was arrested Sunday after
the Puerto Rico Police Department in Cabo Rojo detained him and two other aliens
after citizens alerted authorities of suspected aliens roaming around the area.
Immigration databases revealed that
Santana-Perez had served time in federal prison and was previously removed.
The Ramey Sector Border Patrol
Prosecutions Unit presented the complaint to Assistant U.S. Attorney Evelyn
Canals, who will lead the prosecution.
If convicted Santana-Perez faces a fine,
or up to 20 years of imprisonment, or both.
All defendants are presumed innocent
until proven guilty in a court of law.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control, and protection of our Nation's borders at and between
the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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