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Four men discovered in Morgantown accused of being in country illegally

ELKINS, W.Va. — Four men discovered in Morgantown after being deported from the country have been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Selvin Garcia-Xitumul, 21, originally from Guatemala; Wilson Ariel Garcia-Guzman, 21, originally from Guatemala; Marco May-Cucil, 27, originally from Guatemala; and Javier Vargas-Zaldivar 32, originally from Honduras, were allegedly discovered in May 2016 in Monongalia County.

They each face up to 2 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on a single charge of reentry of a removed alien.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah W. Montoro is prosecuting the cases on behalf of the government. The United States Department of Homeland Security Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is investigating.





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