Mexican National Sentenced for Possessing Firearm and Illegal Reentry into the United States

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court today for being an alien in possession of a firearm, and for illegal reentry into the United States.

Isreal Ramirez-Jaramillo, 34, a citizen of Mexico who has been previously deported on two occasions and was living in Osage Beach, Mo., pleaded guilty on Dec. 9, 2025.

United States District Judge Stephen R. Bough sentenced Ramirez-Jaramillo to two years in federal prison without parole, to be followed by one year of supervised release.

On April 20, 2025, Osage Beach Police Department responded to an apartment in response to a report of a man abusing his wife and discharging a firearm. Through investigation, officers learned Ramirez-Jaramillo consumed alcohol, became intoxicated and was arguing with his girlfriend. During the argument, Ramirez-Jaramillo went to his car in the parking lot, and his girlfriend followed him and they continued arguing. Neighbors exited their apartments to observe the disturbance, which angered Ramirez-Jaramillo. He removed a firearm from his car, yelled "where is the tough guy at," and fired a round into the sky. Police officers located Ramirez-Jaramillo within the apartment and recovered the firearm, a SCCY, model CPX-2 9mm pistol.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nick Komoroski and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Duenckel. It was investigated by the Osage Beach Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations.

Operation Take Back America

This case is 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 (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.