Previously Deported Man Sentenced for Re-Entering the U.S. Illegally and Heroin Trafficking

Previously Deported Man Sentenced for Re-Entering the U.S. Illegally and Heroin Trafficking

A Guatemalan national has been sentenced federal prison for re-entering the United States illegally, and trafficking heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Aaron Weisman on Monday.

Eduardo Alvarez-Gamez, 43, was ordered to serve 36 months in federal prison on Friday.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, upon completion of his prison term, he faces deportation.

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The Case

According to information presented to the Court, prior to being deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, Alvarez-Gamez was arrested nine times.

Eight of the arrests involved larcenous conduct, involving six victims.

He was removed from the United States on June 14, 2004.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Alvarez-Gamez was arrested by members of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force on February 26, 2019, after he made two deliveries of heroin, totaling nearly a kilogram.

The deliveries were monitored by members of the DEA Drug Task Force. The heroin was seized by law enforcement following each delivery.

Alvarez-Gamez pleaded guilty on October 2, 2019, to the distribution of one hundred grams or more of heroin and illegal re-entry.