U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that CRISTIAN CESRE-PAZ, age 31, was charged today in a one-count Indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a) & (b)(2).
According to the Indictment, CESRE-PAZ reentered the United States after he was previously deported on December 27, 2006. If convicted, CESRE-PAZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years, a maximum fine of $250,000, a maximum term of supervised release of three years, and a mandatory $100 special assessment.
U.S. Attorney Polite reiterated that an Indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Spiro G. Latsis is in charge of the prosecution.