A Dominican national accused of killing a sandwich shop owner on the North Shore faces an immigration detainer from ICE Boston.
Eric Dionida German-Pena, 25, a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic, has been charged with the murder of 48-year-old Lynn man Ilias Mavros during an apparent home-invasion robbery.
After German-Pena was arrested by Lynn Police, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an immigration detainer against him.
“Eric Dionida German-Pena will have his day in court, but he stands accused of a very serious and disturbing crime against a member of our Massachusetts community,” ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia Hyde said in a statement.
“ICE Boston takes its public safety mission extremely seriously — which is why we’ve lodged an immigration detainer against him with Lynn police,” Hyde added. “The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has charged him with murder, and with the cooperation of the Lynn District Court, we intend to take him into ICE custody after he has paid his debt to society. ICE Boston will continue our mission of arresting and removing egregious alien offenders from New England.”
ICE discovered that German-Pena illegally entered the U.S. in September 2022.
According to the Essex DA’s office, Lynn Police last Monday at about 6:30 p.m. responded to a residence on Stanwood Street in Lynn to conduct a well-being check.
Upon arrival, officers found Mavros with apparent signs of trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Essex DA’s office, Lynn Police, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner investigated.
Investigators developed probable cause to charge German-Pena with murder.
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