Angel Aranda-Vazquez, a 37-year-old Mexican citizen, was sentenced on September 22, 2025, to 168 days in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States. The sentence came after Aranda-Vazquez pleaded guilty on June 25, 2025, to entering the country without legal permission and attempting to use counterfeit identification documents in Tama County, Iowa.
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Aranda-Vazquez had previously been removed from the U.S. but returned, authorities said, leading to his latest encounter with law enforcement. He was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams in Cedar Rapids and must also serve a one-year term of supervised release following his prison term. There is no parole available in the federal system.
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The defendant is currently being held in custody by the United States Marshal’s Service until he can be transferred to immigration officials. Assistant United States Attorney Nicole L. Nagin prosecuted the case, while the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations conducted the investigation.
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This case is a part of Operation Take Back America, a comprehensive initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime. It leverages resources from various task forces and programs within the Department of Justice.
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For more information on the case file, visit ECF IAND, where the case number is 25-CR-000111. Stay updated with official statements and developments through the United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Iowa’s Twitter account at @USAO_NDIA.
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- State: Iowa
- 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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