ERO Baltimore arrests Salvadoran MS-13 member convicted of robbery, auto theft, disorderly conduct in Maryland

BALTIMORE — Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore 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 July 1 near his residence in Annapolis.

ERO removed Ramos on two previous occasions.

“Raul Orlando Ramos-Guido has displayed a habit for breaking the law in Maryland,” said ERO Baltimore Field Office Director Matthew Elliston. “Ramos was convicted of robbery, auto theft and disorderly conduct in addition to unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed. He posed a significant threat to our Maryland residents, and we cannot allow such threats to remain in our communities. ERO Baltimore will continue to prioritize public safety by apprehending and removing the most egregious noncitizen offenders from our Maryland streets.”

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,

Ramos unlawfully reentered the United States on an unknown date, at an unknown location, and without being inspected, admitted or paroled by a U.S. immigration official.

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.

Ramos again unlawfully reentered the United States on an unknown date, at an unknown location, and without being inspected, admitted or paroled by a U.S. immigration official.

Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Ramos July 1 in Annapolis, Maryland, and served him with a notice of intent/decision to reinstate prior order. Ramos remains in ERO custody pending his removal from the United States.

ERO removes individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including at the order of immigration judges with the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. The executive Office for Immigration Review is a separate entity from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining if a noncitizen is subject to a final order of removal or eligible for certain forms of relief from removal.

Members of the public can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the ICE online tip form.

As one of ICE’s three operational directorates, ERO is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency’s detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

Learn more about ERO Baltimore’s mission to increase public safety in our Maryland communities on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @EROBaltimore.

Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)