United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio
09/26/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/26/2025 09:42
Mexican national sentenced to 21 months in prison for illegally reentering United States
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Mexican national sentenced to 21 months in prison for illegally reentering United States
Friday, September 26, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
CINCINNATI - A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court here to 21 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being convicted of a felony crime.
Gelacio Macias-Olivares, 42, was found by law enforcement in Lebanon, Ohio, in April. The defendant has three prior felony convictions for illegal reentry of a removed alien. His prior convictions occurred in the Western District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, and the District of Arizona. Macias-Olivares had most recently been deported from Texas in April 2020.
Dominick S. Gerace, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Kevin Raycraft, Acting Field Office Director, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Detroit Field Office; announced the sentence imposed on Sept. 25 by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Susan J. Dlott. Assistant United States Attorney Ebunoluwa Taiwo is representing the United States in this case.
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Updated September 26, 2025
Topic
Immigration
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USAO - Ohio, Southern
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