Edgar Mandujano-Aguilar, Illegally Reentering the Country, Maine 2026

PORTLAND, Maine: A Mexican man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for reentering the US after a prior removal. Edgar Mandujano-Aguilar, 37, pleaded guilty on February 5, 2026.

According to court records, on November 6, 2025, U.S. Border Patrol Agents encountered Mandujano-Aguilar after he requested assistance from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office to return to his home country of Mexico. After agents arrived at the Sheriff’s Office, Mandujano-Aguilar stated that he was born in Mexico, was not a U.S. citizen, and did not have any authorization to be in the country.

Records checks revealed that Mandujano-Aguilar had been previously deported multiple times from the U.S., including after he had been permitted to voluntarily return to Mexico. Mandujano-Aguilar has been previously convicted multiple times for unlawful reentry after prior removal.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection investigated the case with assistance from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government 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.

Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Mandujano-Aguilar to 12 months in prison. He pleaded guilty on February 5, 2026. Mandujano-Aguilar has been previously convicted multiple times for unlawful reentry after prior removal.

Edgar Mandujano-Aguilar, a 37-year-old Mexican man, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for reentering the United States after a prior removal. The crime occurred on November 6, 2025, in Oxford County, Maine.

Mandatory facts: Defendant’s full name – Edgar Mandujano-Aguilar, exact criminal charges – reentering the US after a prior removal, city and state – Portland, Maine, exact date – February 5, 2026 (sentencing), sentence – 12 months in prison.

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