Two individuals charged with illegal reentry after deportation

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two men were arrested in Cheektowaga and charged with illegal reentry after deportation, according to the Acting U.S. District Attorney’s Office.

Manuel Alejandro Estrada-Gonzalez, 31, of Mexico, and Juan Carlos Castro-Cidcas, 44, of El Salvador, have been charged.

According to officials, Estrada-Gonzalez was identified as a suspect staying at the Buffalo Airport Inn in Cheektowaga and was arrested by border patrol agents on Feb. 20. Officials said that he was “ordered removed by an immigration officer” twice in early 2019.

Castro-Cidcas was approached by border patrol agents at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cheektowaga on Feb. 12 but allegedly refused to exit his vehicle, according to officials. He later exited his vehicle after Cheektowaga Police were called, officials said, and was taken into custody. Officials said he was previously deported in August 2010 and November 2019.

Illegal reentry after deportation carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison.

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Mark Ludwiczak joined the News 4 team in 2024. He is a veteran journalist with two decades of experience in Buffalo. You can follow him online at @marklud12.

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