Sixteen Illegal Aliens Convicted of Immigration Offenses in June

Pensacola and Tallahassee - Today, United States Attorney John P. Heekin announced that 16 illegal aliens were convicted of federal immigration crimes in the month of June.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: "Our citizens deserve to know that our federal government is committed to securing our borders and enforcing our immigration laws, and my office will continue to aggressively prosecute criminal illegal aliens who think they can lie, cheat, and steal their way into our country."

According to court records, 16 previously indicted illegal aliens were convicted of federal offenses in the Northern District of Florida in the month of May. Fifteen of the criminal aliens were convicted of illegal reentry by a removed alien, including:

• Abraham Flores Tercero, 48, of Nicaragua, who was previously removed in July 2009, was encountered in Leon County on October 22, 2025.
• Dualder Velasquez-Granados, 28, of Guatemala, who was previously removed in May 2018, was encountered in Santa Rosa County on March 14, 2026.
• Alcides Miguel Martinez-Martinez, 42, of Honduras, who was previously removed in February 2009 and February 2015, was encountered in Okaloosa County on March 21, 2026.
• Miguel Ico Martinez, 29, of Mexico, who was previously removed twice in January 2024 and once in February 2024, was encountered in Okaloosa County on March 21, 2026.
• Jose Ricardo Hernandez-Perez, 23, of Mexico, who was previously removed in April 2022, was encountered in Escambia County on March 28, 2026.
• Rene Alberto Guerra-Vega, 42, of El Salvador, who was previously removed in October 2012, was encountered in Leon County on March 29, 2026.
• Gabriel Garcia Hernandez, 41, of Mexico, who was previously removed in February 2024, was encountered in Okaloosa County on April 1, 2026.
• Dania Chaver-Pereira, 31, of Honduras, who was previously removed in March 2017, July 2017 and February 2019, was encountered in Okaloosa County on April 4, 2026.
• Wily Antonio Escobar-Canterelo, 29, of Honduras, who was previously removed in April 2016 and December 2016, was encountered in Okaloosa County on April 8, 2026.
• Moises Siquic-Tiul, 39, of Guatemala, who was previously removed in September 2015 and July 2017, was encountered in Walton County on April 13, 2026.
• Jose Mendez Pena, 35, of Mexico, who was previously removed in August 2009, was encountered in Escambia County on April 14, 2026.
• Esteban Hernandez-Muniz, 53, of Mexico, who was previously removed in May 2019, was encountered in Santa Rosa County on April 28, 2026.
• Juan Molina-Hernandez, 36, of Honduras, who was previously removed in July 2023, was encountered in Okaloosa County on May 2, 2026.
• Iran Gomez-Aguilera, 43, of Mexico, who was previously removed in October 2019, was encountered in Okaloosa County on May 4, 2026.
• Juan Contreras-Vilches, 47, of Mexico, who was previously removed in May 2017, July 2017, January 2018, July 2018 and January 2019, was encountered in Okaloosa County on May 7, 2026.

One illegal alien was also convicted of voting by aliens:

• Jacqueline Wallace, 54, of Jamaica.

The cases involved investigations by Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations with the assistance of the Walton County Sheriff's Office, the Florida Highway Patrol, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office and the Gulf Breeze Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorneys Thomas S.P. Geeker, Brooke Lindsay, Jessica S. Etherton, Jeffrey M. Tharp, Michelle Spaven, Joseph A. Ravelo, and Eric Welch prosecuted the cases.

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.

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