Jamaican deportee jailed in US for illegal re-entry

ORLANDO, CMC – A Jamaican man has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.

According to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Conrad Paul Golding, 49, was sentenced on Tuesday.

Golding had pleaded guilty on April 15, 2019, in a case that was investigated by its Enforcement and Removal Operations.

“ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that prioritises the removal of aliens (immigrants) like in this case,” said Miami Field Office Director Michael W. Meade.

Court documents reveal that, after pleading guilty to the offence, Golding was placed on house arrest and given a bond that was co-signed by family members.

ICE said Golding’s sentencing hearing was scheduled for June 17, 2019, but he removed his electronic monitoring equipment and fled from law enforcement.

A bench warrant was issued and Golding was arrested in New Jersey on January 31.

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