Mexican National Illegally in the United States Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Gun Crimes

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced today the sentencing of a Mexican national for federal drug and firearm offenses stemming from his unlawful reentry into the United States.

On February 10, 2026, a federal judge sentenced Agustin Osorio-Lopez, 42, originally from Hidalgo, Mexico, to 120 months in federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system. Following his ten-year term of imprisonment, Osorio-Lopez will be subject to removal proceedings. The sentence follows Osorio-Lopez's guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully present in the United States, and illegal reentry after deportation.

"The defendant repeatedly violated federal law by illegally reentering the United States and engaging in serious drug and firearm offenses," said Acting U.S. Attorney Davidson. "This case demonstrates the importance of strong partnerships between federal, state, and local law enforcement in the Middle District of Alabama, and the sentence imposed should serve as a warning to those who disregard our immigration laws and threaten public safety."

According to court records, law enforcement officers in Elmore County began investigating suspected drug-trafficking activity in July 2025. During the investigation, agents identified Osorio-Lopez as a person of interest and determined that he was unlawfully present in the United States after having been previously deported on two occasions.

On September 22, 2025, federal agents, along with deputies from the Elmore County Drug Task Force, executed an arrest warrant at a residence in Elmore, Alabama, where Osorio-Lopez was located. During the arrest, law enforcement officers seized methamphetamine, marijuana, multiple handguns, digital scales, and other items commonly associated with drug distribution.

The Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) and the Elmore County Sheriff's Office investigated this case, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration Southeast Laboratory in Miami, Florida. Assistant United States Attorney Eric M. Counts prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.