Mexican National Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Illegal Reentry

Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Juan Rodriguez-Acevedo (57, Mexico) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for illegal reentry after removal following a conviction for committing an aggravated felony. Rodriguez-Acevedo entered a guilty plea in June 2024.

According to the court documents, Rodriguez-Acevedo is a native and citizen of Mexico. In 2007, he was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Due to his conviction for an aggravated felony, Rodriguez-Acevedo received a permanent ban from the United States and was deported to Mexico in 2018 after his release from federal prison. In 2019, Rodriguez-Acevedo was encountered by law enforcement in Texas. He had crossed the border illegally and was prosecuted for illegal reentry following his removal after a conviction for commission of an aggravated felony. He was again deported to Mexico in 2021 after his release from federal prison.

In March 2024, law enforcement officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Rodriguez-Acevedo during enforcement activities in Lake City. Rodriguez-Acevedo admitted to law enforcement that he had again unlawfully reentered the United States in June 2023.

This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement And Removal Operations (ERO). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David B. Mesrobian.