BOSTON — A 41-year-old man from the Dominican Republic who prosecutors say was living illegally in Lynn has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Massachusetts on a charge of reentering the United States after deportation, the U.S. attorney's office said Tuesday.

Cesar Fernando Guerrero-Casado appeared in federal court Nov. 2, according to the office. He is being held in state custody on unrelated charges, prosecutors said.

According to the indictment, Guerrero-Casado was removed from the United States on Feb. 24, 2015, and at some point after that returned to the country without permission.

Prosecutors said Guerrero-Casado was convicted of unlawful reentry in 2014 and is serving state prison sentences for drug offenses.

The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Prosecutors said he would be subject to deportation after completing any sentence imposed.

The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations office in Boston.

The charge is an allegation, and Guerrero-Casado is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

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