Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Re-Entry After Deportation

PORTLAND, Maine: A Brazilian national pleaded guilty on October 9, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Portland to illegally re-entering the United States after a prior removal.

According to court records, Derli Francisco De Souza, 59, was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by Brunswick police officers in August 2025 for speeding. De Souza identified himself to officers as a national of Brazil. Immigration records showed that he had previously been removed from the U.S. in 2011 and did not have a visa or other documentation that would allow him to re-enter the country.

De Souza faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to a year of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Border Patrol investigated the case.

Operation Take Back America: 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.

Editor's Note:
This matter occurred on the date indicated, but the press release was not published at that time due to the federal government shutdown. The release was posted and made available following the return to normal operations.

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