United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma
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Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Unlawfully Being in the United States
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Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Unlawfully Being in the United States
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. - Two Mexican nationals were sentenced for Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien after being found more than four times in the United States unlawfully, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Today, U.S. District Judge Raul M. Arias-Marxuach sentenced:
- Jose Alberto Sandoval-Hernandez, 63, to eight months imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release.
- Efrain Munguia-Alverez, 39, to 12 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.
In August 2025, Sandoval-Hernandez was arrested for driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a collision involving property damage, and driving without a valid driver's license. Sandoval-Hernandez fled from the scene on foot and was detained by officers. While booking Sandoval-Hernandez into jail, agents discovered that he had been previously removed from the United States in 2015, 2019, and 2022. Court dockets show that Sandoval-Hernandez pleaded guilty to his state court charges and was sentenced to 31 days in jail.
In a separate incident in October 2025, Munguia-Alverez was arrested for a traffic violation and driving without a valid driver's license. While being booked into jail, agents discovered that Munguia-Alverez had been removed twice in 2008, once in 2011, twice in 2016, and once in 2019. Munguia-Alverez was prosecuted by this office in 2019 for Unlawful Reentry. He was sentenced to time served after being held for six months for his 2016 state violation and his 2019 federal violation, and was removed from the United States. State court dockets show that Munguia-Alverez has several aliases and had been previously convicted of several state crimes, including possessing controlled substances, providing law enforcement with a false id, and public intoxication.
Both men will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and are expected to face removal proceedings upon release.
Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ammon Brisolara prosecuted the case.
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Updated March 25, 2026
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Immigration
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