A federal grand jury in Huntsville has charged eight individuals with immigration crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Prim Escalona on Thursday.
The following defendants were indicted for illegally reentering the United States after having previously been deported:
- Raul Alvarez-Lopez, 28, a citizen of Mexico;
- Jose Faustino-Climaco, 29, a citizen of Mexico;
- Nazario Vargas-Peres, 27, a citizen of Guatemala;
- Eberardo Yovany Peralta-Cazales, 33, a citizen of Mexico;
- Amilcar Pablo-Cinto, 35, a citizen of Guatemala;
Stanley Amalemba Ambeyi, 38, a citizen of Kenya, was charged with being an alien in possession of a firearm.
Pedro Pedro-Mateo, 30, a Guatemalan citizen, was charged with fraud and misuse of a visa, permits, and other documents and with failure to maintain personal possession of alien registration.
Efren Gimenez-Gimenez, 44, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with illegally reentering the United States after having previously been deported and for failure to register.
These cases are part of Operation Take Back America. This nationwide initiative marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
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