Crime & Safety

Norristown Man, Deported 3 Times, Charged With Illegal Reentry

A Norristown man who had been deported three times was arrested again for entering the country illegally, the Attorney General said.

NORRISTOWN, PA — A Norristown man who had previously been deported on three separate occasions was once again arrested again for entering the country illegally, the Attorney General said.

Fernando Salinas-Palma, a citizen of Mexico, allegedly reentered the United States on Feb. 21, according to authorities.

Salinas-Palma, also known as Fernando Gutierrez-Palma, had previously been deported on April 6, 2012, April 24, 2012, and June 30, 2012, officials said.

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He now faces up to ten years in prison.

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