Source: Office of United States Attorneys
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Fayette County man was charged with illegally reentering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony.
Pedro Marquez, 34, of Bloomingburg, Ohio, was arrested by federal agents today.
According to court documents, Marquez is from Mexico and was originally removed from the United States in 2009.
In 2011, Marquez was convicted of participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy and illegally reentering the United States and was sentenced to federal prison. Marquez had conspired with others in the Eastern District of Oklahoma to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Marquez transported, delivered and distributed the drugs on behalf of the conspiracy.
He was removed from the United States again in 2016 following his term of imprisonment.
Illegally reentering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony crime is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and subsequent deportation.
Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Angie M. Salazar, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit, announced the arrest. Assistant United States Attorney David J. Twombly is representing the United States in this case.
A criminal complaint merely contains allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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