Cuban National Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Transportation Security Officers and Local Law Enforcement Officers at Airport

LAS VEGAS - A Cuban national pleaded guilty today to attempting to access a secure passenger boarding area using a fake boarding pass then assaulting officers at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

Jhon Raul Vizcaino Ramirez admitted that, on November 3, 2025, he presented a Transportation Security Administration screening officer a boarding pass in the name of another person and attempted to enter the passenger boarding area. After refusing to provide his identification, Ramirez assaulted the TSA officer. Officers attempted to detain Ramirez as he resisted arrest. During the altercation, Ramirez assaulted several additional TSA officers.

Ramirez pleaded guilty to two counts of interference with security screening personnel; two counts of assault, resisting, or impeding person assisting certain officers or employees; and one count of entry by false pretenses to secure area of any airport. Sentencing has been scheduled for September 10, 2026, before United States District Chief Judge Andrew P. Gordon. Ramirez faces the maximum statutory penalty of 10 years' imprisonment; a three-year period of supervised release; and a fine of $250,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Ramirez was originally found by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on October 27, 2022, near Yuma, Arizona, after he illegally entered the United States from Mexico. Due to a lack of detention space, he was released. Ramirez has illegally remained in the United States since his release. Due to his most recent arrest, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer on him which means he will be turned over to ICE upon conclusion of his Federal criminal charges.

First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Frank Abreu for TSA Office of Law Enforcement/Investigations made the announcement.

TSA Office of Law Enforcement/Investigations with the assistance of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Tina Snellings is prosecuting the case.

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