Illegal Alien Indicted on Illegal Reentry Charges

Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury indicted Vanessa Yalixa Munoz-Baque, 31, of Ecuador, charging her with illegally reentering the United States after removal.

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the indictment with Acting Field Office Director Jeremy Bacon, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE-ERO) - Baltimore Field Office.

According to the indictment, on September 11, 2024, local law enforcement apprehended Munoz-Baque in Frederick, Maryland, after she was previously removed to her home country in 2023. Munoz-Baque's arrest in Frederick County was in connection to a service call to local police. Prior to her arrest, Munoz-Baque did not obtain consent at any time from the Attorney General of the United States, or from the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, for readmission into the country.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt. Individuals charged by indictment are presumed innocent until proven guilty at a later criminal proceeding.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the ICE-ERO for its work in this investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason D. Medinger who is prosecuting this case.

For more information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, visit justice.gov/usao-md and justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.

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