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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Ecuadorian National on Unlawful Reentry Charge

Luis Rolando Clavijo Tacuri was indicted in Massachusetts federal court following a prior deportation in 2016.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 10:21 a.m. ET
According to official court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts released on August 13, 2026, a federal grand jury has indicted 32-year-old Luis Rolando Clavijo Tacuri on one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Tacuri, an Ecuadorian national residing in Milford, Massachusetts, was arrested on a complaint in July 2026 and remains in federal custody. The case remains open and undecided. Court filings state that immigration officials first encountered Tacuri in October 2015 while he was incarcerated on charges of operating under the influence in Holliston, Massachusetts, which was allegedly his third operating under the influence offense. Tacuri was placed into removal proceedings and deported to Ecuador in December 2016. Sometime after his removal, Tacuri allegedly reentered the United States illegally and was arrested on May 27, 2024, in Milford, Massachusetts, for allegedly operating under the influence again. United States Attorney Leah B. Foley, Acting Special Agent in Charge Jeff Grimming of Homeland Security Investigations in New England, and Acting Field Office Director David T. Wesling of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston announced the indictment. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan O’Shea is prosecuting the case. The details contained in the charging documents are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. If convicted, the charge provides for a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000, with the defendant subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence.

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