Two Aliens Indicted on Illegal Reentry Offenses

WILMINGTON – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina announces that a federal grand jury in Wilmington has returned indictments charging ERICK TABORA-TABORA, age 36, of Honduras, and RIGOBERTO TREJO-PONCE, age 37, of Mexico, with Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien.

If convicted, TABORA-TABORA, found in Wake County, would face maximum penalties of two years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

TREJO PONCE, found in Johnston County, is alleged to have been previously deported subsequent to a felony conviction (possession of drugs). Therefore, if convicted, he would face a maximum imprisonment term of 10 years, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

The charges and allegations contained in the indictments are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

The cases are being investigated by ICE’s Enforcement Removal Operations.