Two Illegal Aliens With Prior Felony Convictions Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States

LAS VEGAS - Two Mexican nationals were sentenced today by United States Chief District Judge Andrew Gordan to terms of imprisonment followed by terms of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being removed from the United States.

According to court documents and statements made during court proceedings, Hilario Villegas-Espinoza and David Carachuri-Terrazas, both from Mexico, were found in the United States after previously being deported.

Villegas-Espinoza was sentenced to 20 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Villegas-Espinoza was previously deported and removed to Mexico on or about November 4, 2009, and again on February 11, 2011. Villegas-Espinoza has prior felony convictions for Illegal Reentry After Deportation out of Texas, and Attempt Lewdness with a Child Under the Age of 14 out of Nevada where he served 45 to 113 months in Nevada State prison.

Carachuri-Terrazas was sentenced to 13 months in prison and one day followed by three years of supervised release. Carachuri-Terrazas was previously deported to Mexico on or about August 28, 2018. Carachuri-Terrazas served 48 to 120 months in Nevada State prison for felony Coercion, and Violation of Extended Protective Order.

Both defendants pleaded guilty to one count of Deported Alien Found in the United States. After serving their prison sentences they will again be deported from the United States.

First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Salt Lake City Acting Field Office Director Ruben Levya made the announcement.

The ICE Salt Lake City, Las Vegas Sub-Office investigated the case; and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada prosecuted the cases.

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

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