El Salvador Man Sentenced for Illegal Reentry into U.S.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of El Salvador pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of illegal reentry of a removed alien and was sentenced to time served, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence on Jose Humberto Diaz-Tobar, 41.

According to information presented to the Court, on February 1, 2024, the Allegheny County Police Department encountered Diaz-Tobar following a traffic accident. Law enforcement determined that Diaz-Tobar was unlawfully present in the United States after being previously removed from the country in October 2012, when he admitted to immigration officials that he crossed the Rio Grande River near Hidalgo, Texas, and was not inspected by an immigration officer. Diaz-Tobar was taken into custody by immigration authorities for his latest offense on July 24, 2024, and was in federal custody for nearly six months prior to his sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca L. Silinski prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Olshan commended U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Diaz-Tobar.