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Illegal immigrant busted for third time

Accused of repeatedly enterting country, RI

Updated: Friday, 30 Jul 2010, 12:39 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 30 Jul 2010, 12:38 PM EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Dominican national has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for entering the country illegally for a third time.

Jose Mercedes-Leon was twice deported after being convicted on felony drug charges, but re-entered the country illegally both times.

He was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Providence, and will face a deportion hearing after finishing his prison term.

The 30-year-old man was most recently arrested in Woonsocket in December 2008 on a felony assault charge.


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