ICE deports Dominican Republic fugitive wanted for homicide charges

BOSTON, CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says agents from its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Boston, Massachusetts have removed a 28-year-old unlawfully present Dominican Republic national who is wanted by authorities in his home country for homicide charges.

On Wednesday, ICE said deportation officers removed Frank Maiky Baez-Guerrero from the United States to the Dominican Republic. 

“Frank Maiky Baez-Guerrero attempted to subvert justice in his native country by hiding out in the United States,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons.

“He posed a significant threat to residents of our Massachusetts communities, and now he has been handed over to Dominican (Republic) authorities to face homicide charges. 

“ERO Boston will continue to aggressively arrest and remove the most egregious non-citizen offenders,” he added. 

ICE said that Baez-Guerrero unlawfully entered the United States at “an unknown location, on an unknown date and without being admitted, inspected or paroled by a US immigration official.” 

Police arrested Baez-Guerrero on December 10, 2021, and charged him with possession to distribute Class A (heroin) in Newburyport, the charge remains pending. 

ICE said deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested Baez-Guerrero on March 21, 2024, near his residence in Saugus. 

The officers issued Baez-Guerrero a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge and took him into custody.

On April 15, the DOJ immigration judge ordered Baez-Guerrero removed from the United States to the Dominican Republic. 

ERO Boston removed him to the Dominican Republic on June 10 and handed him over to Dominican Republic authorities.

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