Mexican National Sentenced for Unlawfully Being in the United States After Being Arrested for Driving Drunk

TULSA, Okla. - A Mexican national was sentenced today for Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien, announced U.S. Attorney
Clint Johnson.

U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Estevan Barron-Ruiz, 49, to eight months imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release.

In August 2025, Barron-Ruiz was arrested and later convicted in a separate state court case for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under suspension, and unsafe lane change. While being booked into jail, law enforcement discovered that he was not lawfully inside the United States. Court records show that Barron-Ruiz was previously removed from the United States in November 2014. Law enforcement further verified that Barron-Ruiz has not applied or sought permission from the Secretary of Homeland Security to re-enter the United States.

Court dockets show that Barron-Ruiz previously pleaded guilty in 2013 to another aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol charge in State Court.

Barron-Ruiz will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. He consented to removal from the United States and agreed to cooperate in removal proceedings following his sentence.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Augustus Forster prosecuted the case.