Illegal Alien in Jail on Murder Charge Released Due to ‘Clerical Error’

Sergio Coello-Perez, an illegal alien, was released from a North Carolina jail despite being charged with murder. Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office

An illegal alien has been released from a North Carolina jail due to a clerical error, according to prosecutors.

Sergio Coello-Perez, a 17-year-old alien from Mexico, was released from the Mecklenburg County Jail on Dec. 27 after being held for seven months.