Birmingham, Alabama – A federal grand jury has indicted three foreign nationals for being in the United States illegally after previous deportation.
JESUS PREITO-ROSAS, 34, also known as Louis Martinez, and ADAN MIRELES-JARAMILLO, 30, both of Mexico, and PEDRO EDGARDO PORTILLO-PORTILLO, 43, of El Salvador, were charged with illegal re-entry after deportation.
According to Preito-Rosas’ indictment, he was in Jefferson County on September 26 after having been removed from the United States to Mexico in October 2011 following a conviction for an aggravated felony. The maximum penalty for that charge is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Mireles-Jaramillo was in Jefferson County on September 18 after having been removed from the United States in December 2010 and August 2013, according to his indictment. The maximum penalty for the charge against both Mireles-Jaramillo and Portillo-Portillo is two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Portillo-Portillo was in Shelby County on September 15 after having been removed from the United States in July 2015 and August 2016, according to his indictment.
The cases were investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama is prosecuting.
The indictments mark a significant crackdown on foreign nationals who re-enter the country after being deported. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has vowed to continue pursuing those who break the law and put American communities at risk.
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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