Dominican National Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON - A Dominican national residing in Boston has been charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation.

Angel Daniel Cruz-Sanchez, 40, is charged with one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Cruz-Sanchez was arrested on April 1, 2026 and made his initial appearance in federal court in Boston. A detention hearing is scheduled for April 7, 2026.

According to the charging documents, Cruz-Sanchez is a citizen of the Dominican Republic who was deported in 2019 and 2023. In 2003, 2008 and 2018, Cruz-Sanchez was convicted in separate drug trafficking cases.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and David T. Wesling, Acting Field Office Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.