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Sioux City Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Re-Entry
Iowa is no stranger to crime, but the latest case to hit the headlines involves a man who illegally re-entered the United States as a felon.
Erasmo Roberto Mendez-Lopez, a 29-year-old from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison yesterday. Mendez-Lopez received the prison term after a guilty plea to one count of illegal re-entry as a felon on September 4, 2024.
At the guilty plea, Mendez-Lopez admitted to re-entering the United States after being deported as a felon in 2019. The 29-year-old’s troubles began when he was arrested by Sioux City police on May 17, 2024, for operating while under the influence (OWI) 2nd offense, eluding, and an active failure to appear warrant for a prior OWI 2nd offense charge out of Woodbury County.
Mendez-Lopez also had 4 active warrants out of Plymouth County, Iowa for Eluding – speed over 25 over limit, speeding, open container, and improper use of lanes from 2022. Despite his troubles, Mendez-Lopez is a citizen of Guatemala and has been removed from the United States on two separate occasions.
Mendez-Lopez was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. He must serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. With no parole in the federal system, Mendez-Lopez is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Fletcher and investigated by the Enforcement and Removal Office of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau. Court file information can be found at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 24-CR-04038. Follow us on X @USAO_NDIA for more updates on this case.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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