Crime & Safety

Norristown Man Arrested After Being Deported 3 Times

A Norristown man has been arrested for reentering the country again after being deported three times, the US Attorney's Office announced.

NORRISTOWN, PA — A Norristown man has been arrested for reentering the country after being deported on three separate occassions, the US Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced.

Rigoberto Roque-Vazquez faces charges of illegal reentry after deportation after allegedly coming back into the United States on July 13, officials said.

Officials allege Roque-Vazquez is a Guatemalan citizen.

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He had previously been deported on June 11, 2013, March 21, 2014, and Oct. 2, 2015, the US Attorney said.

Roque-Vazquez now faces a maximum of two years in prison.

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