Thread: Bradenton man convicted for illegal re-entry after deportation

By HERALD STAFF REPORT

April 3, 2015 Updated 8 hours ago


TAMPA -- A Bradenton man was found guilty by a federal jury of illegal re-entry after deportation, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.

Leonel Hernandez-Lopez, 36, faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. According to a release, his sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 18. Hernandez-Lopez was indicted on Sept. 5, 2013.

"According to evidence presented at trial, on Dec. 12, 2002, Hernandez-Lopez was deported from the United States to Mexico," a release said. "On Aug. 16, 2013, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents found him in Bradenton. Hernandez-Lopez had not requested permission to re-enter the United States after his deportation."

The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Customs Investigative Service and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, according to a release. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Jennifer L. Peresie and Michael V. Leeman.

http://www.bradenton.com/2015/04/03/...r-illegal.html

Another example of efficient USA government. After 200+ years they still do not know that deportation without secure borders is money spent unwisely! And we pride ourselves on our education system?? DUH?