ERO Boston arrests Dominican noncitizen convicted locally of drug charges

BOSTON — Deportation officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston’s Manchester, New Hampshire, field office apprehended a Dominican national May 30 in Brentwood, New Hampshire.

“This Dominican national has made a habit out of breaking U.S. laws,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons. “He repeatedly violated immigration laws and then attempted to distribute poison throughout our New England neighborhoods. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from our communities.”

U.S. Border Patrol arrested the Dominican national March 8, 2016, after he unlawfully entered the United States near Laredo, Texas.

On March 31, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued him a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge.

ERO Harlingen released the Dominican national April 19, 2016, after he posted his immigration bond.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts arraigned the Dominican noncitizen Feb. 14, 2017, on charges of conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and other controlled substances.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts convicted the noncitizen Jan. 11, 2018, of possession with the intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. The court sentenced to 30 months in federal prison followed by 36 months of supervised release.

ERO Allenwood arrested the Dominican noncitizen April 19, 2019, after his release from his criminal sentence.

On May 22, 2019, A Department of Justice immigration judge in York, Pennsylvania, ordered the noncitizen removed from the United States to the Dominican Republic.

ERO removed the Dominican noncitizen from the United States to the Dominican Republic June 4, 2019.

The Dominican noncitizen unlawfully reentered the United States on an unknown date and at an unknown location without being inspected, admitted or paroled by a U.S. immigration official.

The Boston Municipal Court in South Boston arraigned the Dominican national May 13, 2024, on charges of distribution of cocaine and for being a fugitive from justice. Later that day, ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer against him with the Boston Police Department.

The Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Superior Court arraigned the noncitizen May 24 on charges of burglary of a structure.

Deportation officers from ERO Boston’s Manchester field office arrested the Dominican national May 30 following his release from the Rockingham County Jail. ERO Manchester served the noncitizen with a notice of intent to reinstate a prior removal order.

The U.S. District Court arraigned the Dominican noncitizen on July 2 on charges of violation of supervised release and unlawful reentry of deported noncitizen.

ERO is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that protects the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of our communities and the integrity of our immigration laws.

Entering the United States without authorization is a violation of federal law, and those who do so many be subject to administrative arrest, and in some cases, criminal prosecution.

ERO conducts removals of individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including at the order of immigration judges with Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. The Executive Office for Immigration Review is a separate entity from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining if a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or eligible for certain forms of relief from removal.

Members of the public with information regarding noncitizen offenders can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

As one of ICE’s three operational directorates, ERO is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Learn more about ERO Boston’s mission to increase public safety in our New England communities on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @EROBoston.