Illegal Alien from Guatemala Charged with Assaulting Federal Officer and Illegally Entering the United States

WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Marco Antonio Herrera, a citizen of Guatemala, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on charges of assaulting a federal officer and illegal entry into the United States.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that on April 1, 2026, Herrera was found by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers in Williamsport, PA. It is also alleged that Herrera is a citizen of Guatemala with no legal basis to be present in the United States. Herrera allegedly refused to comply with the officers' investigation and impeded them by resisting arrest and striking one of them with his elbow.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Geoffrey W. MacArthur is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 8 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following the finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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