Kansas City, Mo. – Jose Salazar-Aguilar, 34, was sentenced to five years and eight months in federal prison without parole for illegally reentering the United States after having been deported eight times.
Born in Honduras, Salazar-Aguilar’s long history of crime began with his arrest in Kansas City, Mo., on February 19, 2017, for driving under the influence of alcohol, resisting arrest, no insurance, and failure to carry a license. While incarcerated, record checks revealed that Salazar-Aguilar had been removed from the United States on numerous occasions.
His first brush with the law came after he was apprehended by federal agents during a traffic stop on February 27, 2017. Salazar-Aguilar pleaded guilty on May 2, 2018, to unlawfully reentering the United States after removal for an aggravated felony. This conviction marks his second offense for the same crime.
In 2012, Salazar-Aguilar was convicted of the same crime in federal court in Arizona and sentenced to 27 months. Court documents reveal that Salazar-Aguilar has been removed from the United States eight times, seven times after being convicted of the aggravated felony of delivery of heroin. His most recent deportation occurred on August 8, 2013.
Salazar-Aguilar’s history also includes assaultive behavior that endangers the public, such as his 2010 arrest for beating up his common-law wife. He has previously asserted his membership with the Norteno street gang and admitted to being a ‘drug mule’. Salazar-Aguilar has prior felony convictions for delivery of a controlled substance (heroin) in Oregon, possession of a controlled substance in Colorado, and forgery in Arizona.
Active warrants for his arrest have been issued from Salt Lake City, Utah, for distribution of a controlled substance; Phoenix, Ariz., for no valid license and traffic offenses; and Kansas City, Mo., for driving under the influence, resisting arrest, no insurance, and failure to carry a license.
This case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberlee L. Moore. It was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Organized Crime|Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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