Six Illegal Aliens Sentenced, Four Charged for Immigration Offenses

CLEVELAND and TOLEDO, Ohio - The United States Attorney's Office has announced immigration enforcement actions in the Northern District of Ohio. These are separate cases and are not related.

The following individuals were sentenced by a U.S. District Court judge after each previously pleaded guilty to their roles in violating federal immigration laws. All defendants will remain detained after serving their sentences, pending deportation from the United States.

Santos DeJesus Gomez, 46, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least two occasions with the most recent being Oct. 26, 2024. He was found near Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County, on March 7.

Alonso Diaz-Espinosa, 38, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least three occasions with the most recent being Feb. 13, 2026. He was found near Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County, on March 7.

Rigoberto Gomez-Arguijo, 46, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced to 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least one occasion with the most recent being Oct. 28, 2010. He was found in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County, on Jan. 8.

Alan Ramos-Capultitla, 21, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least one occasion with the most recent being Feb. 14. He was found near Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County, on March 7.

Carlos Sauceda-Alvarez, 38, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least two occasions with the most recent being Sept. 23, 2025. He was found near Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County, on March 7.

Raul Tiburcio-Mavarro, 45, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least five occasions with the most recent being Oct. 30, 2019. He was found in Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County, on March 28.

Additionally, federal grand juries returned indictments charging the following individuals:

Moises Aldana-Barrientos, 53, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least one occasion with the most recent being April 3, 2012. He was found in Painesville, Ohio, in Lake County, on March 28, 2022.

Edin Lopez-Herrera, 41, a citizen of Guatemala, was charged with illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least one occasion with the most recent being on January 29, 2020. He was found in Wickliffe, Ohio, in Lake County, on June 13, 2026.

Jose Manuel Lujan-Sanchez, 44, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least three occasions with the most recent being Dec. 20, 2017. He was found in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County, on July 21.

Fernando Mata Hernandez, 39, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with illegal reentry. He was previously removed from the U.S. on at least one occasion with the most recent being Aug. 17, 2017. He was found in Edgerton, Ohio, in Williams County, on July 8.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

These cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Frank Spryszak, Ava Rotell Dustin, Brett Hammond, and Gene Crawford for Northern District of Ohio.

These investigations were conducted by U.S. Border Patrol-Sandusky Bay Station and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Cleveland Office.

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, and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.