Alien and Native and Citizen of Honduras Indicted for Illegal Reentry after Deportation

PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Lester Antonio Dionicio-Elias, 33, of Drexel Hill, PA, was charged today by indictment with illegal reentry after deportation.  

The indictment alleges that the Dionicio-Elias, an alien and native and citizen of Honduras, was previously deported from the United States on or about May 7, 2008.  At some point between May 2008 and 2013, Dionico-Elias allegedly reentered the United States illegally.  If convicted of this current illegal reentry offense, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 2 years’ imprisonment.

The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ICE”), and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Meaghan A. Flannery.

An indictment, information or criminal complaint is an accusation.  A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.