Guatemalan National Charged with Illegal Reentry

 BOSTON – A Guatemalan national was indicted today in federal court in Boston with illegal reentry after deportation.

Franklin Vasquez Ramirez, 39, was charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Ramirez will make an initial appearance in Boston at a later date.

According to the indictment, in December 2020, law enforcement encountered Ramirez in Ashland and determined him to be illegally present in the United States. Ramirez was previously deported in November 2010.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised released and a fine of up to $250,000. Ramirez will be subject to deportation upon completion of his sentence. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; William S. Walker, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations; and Todd M. Lyons, Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin A. Saltzman of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

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