Dominican man previously convicted in Fall River to Boston drug ring sentenced for unlawful reentry

BOSTON – A Dominican man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for unlawful reentry after being convicted in a Fall River to Boston drug ring.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, Wilmi Hernandez-Diaz, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William G. Young to 10 months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release. Hernandez-Diaz is subject to deportation upon completion of his sentence. In October 2024, Hernandez-Diaz pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry.

Hernandez-Diaz is a citizen of the Dominican Republic who had been previously convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. Following his conviction, Hernandez-Diaz was deported from the United States on June 4, 2019. In May 2024, Hernandez-Diaz was arrested after Immigration and Customs Enforcement became aware of his unlawful presence in the United States.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Patricia H. Hyde, Acting Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations made the announcement. Assistant United States Attorney Brian Sullivan of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.