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Dominican Illegal Alien Residing at State-Funded Massachusetts Migrant Shelter Charged With Multiple Gun, Drug Crimes

Edward TomicBy Edward TomicJanuary 6, 2025Updated:January 6, 20254 Comments2 Mins Read
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A Dominican national residing at a state-funded migrant shelter in Massachusetts was recently identified by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an illegal alien after he was charged with multiple firearm and drug offenses.

According to ICE, 28-year-old Leonardo Andujar Sanchez of the Dominican Republic unlawfully entered the U.S. at some unknown location and date at some point within the past year — what is commonly referred to as a “gotaway.”

Andujar Sanchez is currently in state custody in Massachusetts after he was arraigned in the Chelsea District Court on a host of gun and drug charges, including possessing a firearm and a large capacity feeding device, possessing a firearm in a felony, being an alien in possession of a firearm, the unlicensed sale or possession of an assault weapon, and trafficking in 200 grams or more of heroin, morphine, opium or fentanyl.

ICE says that the Dominican national was residing at a state-funded migrant shelter on Dec. 27 when he was arrested by Revere police.

Items found in Andujar’s possession upon his arrest | Source: ICE

The Revere Police Department then contacted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston for assistance in identifying him.

ERO officers learned Andujar Sanchez’s identity and unlawful immigration status during a Spanish-language interview.

ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer against him immediately following his arrest.

“Mr. Andujar has been accused of serious crimes, and ERO Boston takes its public safety mission very seriously — which is why we’ve lodged an immigration detainer against him with Revere police,” said acting ERO Boston Field Office Director Patricia Hyde.

“The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has charged him with possessing dangerous weapons and drug trafficking, and with the Revere Police Department’s cooperation, we intend to take him into ICE custody upon his release,” Hyde said.

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Edward Tomic

Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Benny Weaver
Benny Weaver
1 year ago

More quality specimens from the Dominican Republic .
Just Haitians with shoes , is all they are .
Lock them up . Put them on a bus . Get them out of here .
Maine doesn’t want them or need them .
The majority of them have HIV anyway.
We have enough trash as it is .

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Olde Crone
Olde Crone
1 year ago

Janet, these criminals infringe upon Maine families’ public safety, freedoms and finances. Pay attention to your constituents.

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Boxcar
Boxcar
1 year ago

Cheaper to DEPORT EM than it is to SUPPORT EM.

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sandy
sandy
1 year ago

I thought the DEMOCRATS were reducing the guns on the street. I guess they lied AGAIN

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