OCTOBER 5, 2023BOSTON, MAENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL
ERO Boston arrests twice-removed Dominican fugitive convicted of drug, firearm and identity theft charges
BOSTON — Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Dominican national who was removed from the United States on two previous occasions. The noncitizen had been convicted on multiple felony charges, including intent to distribute heroin, illegal firearms possession, aggravated identity theft, false representation of a social security number and unlawful reentry after deportation. The convicted felon was apprehended Oct. 4 in Methuen while possessing fentanyl and cocaine.
“Career criminal fugitives do not have a right to violate our immigration laws repeatedly and endanger our communities,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons. “It’s because of the tireless work and dedicated service of ERO Boston officers that this criminal has been taken off our streets. I’m very appreciative of the support from our local partners including the Methuen Police Department for their assistance in this arrest. ERO Boston remains strongly committed to protecting our communities from dangerous criminal fugitives who threaten our public safety.”
The 43-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic was previously arrested by immigration authorities in May 2011, after authorities determined he was unlawfully present in the United States following his arrest for violating Massachusetts state firearms laws. In August 2012, he was convicted of and sentenced to federal prison for aggravated identity theft. In July 2013, he was removed from the United States by order of a federal immigration judge.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-twice-removed-dominican-fugitive-convicted-drug-firearm-and
