Ecuadoran Nabbed By ICE Charged With Reentering Danbury Illegally

DANBURY, CT — A citizen of Ecuador, residing in Danbury, has been charged by federal authorities with unlawful reentry of a removed alien, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.

The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Monday that Stanlin Daniel Vasquez-Salinas, also known as Stalin Vasquez-Salinas and Stalin Vasquez, 25, was charged following a federal criminal complaint.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Danbury police detained Vasquez-Salinas on March 11, 2025, in connection with an investigation involving commercial sexual abuse of a minor at a suspected Danbury Brothel. At the time, Vasquez-Salinas identified himself as Stalin D. Vasquez. A fingerprint analysis later confirmed his identity, and authorities determined that he had illegally entered the United States in December 2019 and was removed to Ecuador in May 2020 after being detained by the U.S. Border Patrol in Texas.

On March 14, 2025, Vasquez-Salinas was released from state custody on bond. Later that day, following a brief vehicle chase and foot pursuit, he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Vasquez-Salinas has remained detained since his ICE apprehension and appeared in federal court in Hartford. The charge of unlawful reentry carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison.

The investigation is being conducted by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, with assistance from the FBI. The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative aimed at addressing illegal immigration and organized crime.

The U.S. Attorney's Office emphasized that a complaint is only a charge and that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.