A Guatemalan man, Armando Ramirez-Lopez, 28, was sentenced to 99 days in prison for re-entering the United States.
According to court documents, Ramirez-Lopez was arrested on August 29, 2020 in Sioux City, Iowa for possession of methamphetamine.
On December 30, 2020, Ramirez-Lopez was arrested on an active warrant for failure to appear.
Investigation revealed that Ramirez-Lopez is an alien who had been ordered removed from the United States to Guatemala on April 22, 2014.
Ramirez-Lopez had been physically removed from the United States on January 11, 2017, through the Alexandria, Louisiana, Port of Entry.
On March 19, 2021, Ramirez-Lopez pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States. Two weeks later, on May 21, 2021, he was sentenced to time served of 99 days’ imprisonment.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and investigated by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Immigration
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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