Mexican national sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison for being a deported alien found in the United States

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jorge Arellano Torres, 33, residing illegally in Modesto, pleaded guilty today to being a deported alien found in the United States and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins to four years and nine months in prison to be served consecutively to his state prison term, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

According to court documents, on Oct. 11, 2025, Arellano Torres was found by immigration officers in the Eastern District of California after he had illegally re-entered the United States. Arellano Torres is a citizen and national of Mexico and had been deported in 2017. Prior to his deportation, Arellano Torres had been convicted in state court of possession for sale of methamphetamine and heroin in 2015.

After Arellano Torres re-entered the United States, he was convicted in state court and is serving a state prison sentence.

The Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Harman prosecuted the case.