Citizen of El Salvador Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering U.S.

Vanessa Roberts Avery, announced that FREDY ADALBERTO GUARDADO SALGADO, also known as "Fredy Guardado" and "Fredy Salgado," 43, a citizen of El Salvador, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 15 months of imprisonment for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Guardado was deported from the U.S. to El Salvador following a felony conviction in December 2010 in Connecticut Superior Court for assault in the second degree involving a stabbing. He illegally reentered the U.S. and, on August 6, 2023, was arrested by Hamden Police on state assault and breach of peace charges for allegedly using a wooden bat to hit multiple victims in the head.

On June 28, 2024, Guardado pleaded guilty to illegal reentry. The state charges against him are pending in Meriden Superior Court. Guardado is detained in federal custody.

This matter was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel George.