Four Illegal Aliens With Prior Felony Convictions and a Combined 14 Deportations Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States

LAS VEGAS - Three Mexican nationals and one Honduran national were all sentenced this week by United States District Judge Gloria Navarro to terms of imprisonment followed by terms of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being removed on a combined 14 prior occasions from the United States.

According to court documents and statements made during court proceedings, Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez, Moises Jeronimo-Martin, Angel David Olivera-Hernandez, all from Mexico, and Rigoberto Osorio-Merlo, from Honduras, were all found in the United States after previously being deported.

Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez was sentenced to 16-months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Covarrubias-Jimenez had five prior deportations to Mexico. Covarrubias-Jimenez has prior felony convictions for Inflict Corporal Injury on a Spouse out of California, and Drug Trafficking out of Nevada where he served 24 to 120 months in Nevada State prison.

Moises Jeronimo-Martin was sentenced to 13-months in prison and one day followed by one year of supervised release. Jeronimo-Martin had six prior deportations to Mexico. Jeronimo-Martin served 12 to 30 months in Nevada State prison for felony DUI.

Angel David Olivera-Hernandez was sentenced to 12-months in prison and one day followed by three years of supervised release. Olivera-Hernandez had one prior deportation to Mexico. Olivera-Hernandez served 24 to 60 months in Nevada State prison for felony Conspiracy to Commit Robbery.

Rigoberto Osorio-Merlo was sentenced to 9-months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Osorio-Merlo had two prior deportations to Honduras. Osorio-Merlo served 12 to 30 months in Nevada State prison for felony Reckless Driving Resulting in Substantial Bodily Harm or Death.

All four defendants pleaded guilty to one-count of Deported Alien Found in the United States. After serving their prison sentences they will all again be deported from the United States.

First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Salt Lake City Acting Field Office Director Ruben Levya made the announcement.

The ICE Salt Lake City, Las Vegas Sub-Office investigated the case; and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada prosecuted the cases.

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These cases are 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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