OXFORD, MS – In a chilling turn of events, a Nicaraguan national found himself before a federal judge this week after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a firearm. Victor A. Hernandez, 29, who is not a citizen of the United States and was unlawfully present in the country, admitted his guilt on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
The harrowing incident began during a traffic stop in Hernando, Mississippi. Officers had observed Hernandez committing several driving infractions and decided to pull him over. What they found inside the car was a Smith and Wesson handgun, which Hernandez claimed as his own. But the truth was far darker – the gun had been reported stolen from an individual in Tennessee.
Following the arrest, Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents delved deeper into the defendant’s background. They discovered that Hernandez was no mere transient; he was a brazen illegal alien who dared to violate American law with his hands on a firearm.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner of the Northern District of Mississippi emphasized the sanctity of the Second Amendment for American citizens while denouncing those who flout it from beyond its borders. “The United States Attorney’s Office will vigorously prosecute those who illegally possess firearms,” Joyner declared, thanking ICE and the Hernando Police Department for their relentless pursuit of justice.
Scott Lewis, Acting Deputy Field Office Director for the Memphis Field Office of ICE, joined Joyner in making the announcement. The two officials stressed that this case was part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at dismantling illegal immigration and criminal organizations, ensuring community safety.
The investigation into Hernandez’s actions has been thorough and relentless, led by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Herzog Jr. Sentencing for the defendant is pending, but if convicted, he faces up to fifteen years in prison – a just penalty for his audacious defiance of American law.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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