HARRISBURG, PA — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that two previously deported men were indicted separately by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Sandrino Trifu, age 24, of Croaova, Romania, was indicted on February 23, 2023, by a federal grand jury with illegal reentry into the United States by a previously removed alien. The indictment alleges that Trifu was previously removed from the United States on July 10, 2019, through Chicago, Illinois, and it is alleged that he reentered the United States without first obtaining legal permission to do so. The indictment also alleges that on February 6, 2023, Trifu was encountered in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 20 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE).
Refugio Pimentel-Garcia, age 28, of Puruándiro, Mexico, was indicted on February 23, 2023, by a federal grand jury with illegal reentry into the United States by a previously removed alien. The indictment alleges that Pimentel-Garcia was previously removed from the United States on October 12, 2016, through Brownsville, Texas, and it is alleged that he reentered the United States without first obtaining legal permission to do so. The indictment also alleges that on January 27, 2023, Pimentel-Garcia was encountered in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 2 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and the Pennsylvania State Police.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jaime M. Keating is prosecuting both cases.
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.
Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
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