Gang Member Arrested in Annapolis; Had Been Deported Three Previous Times

Federal agents reportedly arrested a MS-13 gang member this week who had been deported on three prior occasions.

According to a statement issued by authorities,  Enforcement and Removal Operations agents apprehended an unlawfully present 38-year-old Salvadoran national and self-admitted MS-13 member convicted of robbery, auto theft and disorderly conduct in Maryland. "Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Raul Orlando Ramos-Guido on July 1 near his residence in Annapolis," the statement said.  "Ramos unlawfully entered the United States on an unknown date, at an unknown location, and without being inspected, admitted or paroled by a U.S. immigration official."

The Hyattsville Police Department arrested Ramos Dec. 15, 2006, for disorderly conduct and the District Court for Prince George County in Upper Marlboro convicted him March 26, 2007, and sentenced him to two years of probation.

The Montgomery County Police Department arrested Ramos Nov. 20, 2007, and charged him with motor vehicle theft, unlawful taking and theft more than $500. The Circuit Court for Montgomery County in Rockville convicted him June 12, 2009, of motor vehicle theft, unlawful taking and sentenced him to two years of imprisonment. ERO Baltimore lodged an immigration detainer against Ramos Feb. 20, 2009, with the Prince George’s County Detention Center in Upper Marlboro.

On Dec. 16, 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued him a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge.

The Calvert County Sheriff's Office arrested Ramos Jan. 26, 2009, and charged him with robbery. The Circuit Court for Calvert County in Prince Frederick convicted him Oct. 9, 2009, of robbery and sentenced him to five years of imprisonment. The court then suspended a year and a half of the prison sentence.

On March 4, 2009, a DOJ immigration judge ordered Ramos removed from the United States.

On Oct. 23, 2013, ERO Baltimore lodged an immigration detainer against Ramos with the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover. The institution honored the detainer and transferred custody of Ramos to ERO Baltimore Dec. 6, 2013.

ERO Baltimore removed Ramos from the United States to El Salvador Jan. 17, 2014,

ERO Washington, D.C. arrested Ramos in Falls Church, Virginia, April 13, 2015, pursuant to a criminal warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria. He was convicted of reentry after removal Aug. 14, 2015, and sentenced to 36 months in federal prison.

ERO Washington removed Ramos from the United States to El Salvador Feb. 16, 2018.

Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team have served Ramos with a notice of intent and decision to reinstate prior order. Ramos remains in custody pending his removal from the United States for the fourth time.