Juan Carlos Nunez Reyes, Unlawful Reentry of the United States, Oklahoma 2025

Tulsa Man Sentenced for Unlawful Residing in the United States

TULSA, Okla. – A Mexican national was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for Unlawful Reentry of the United States after previously being removed twice, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante sentenced Juan Carlos Nunez Reyes, 34, to 18 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Upon completion of his sentence, Nunez Reyes is expected to face removal proceedings.

Nunez Reyes has a history of run-ins with the law, having been banned in 2023 from a casino after passing a counterfeit check and having drug paraphernalia in his hotel room. In 2025, Nunez Reyes entered the same casino, attempting to hide his face with a mask.

He was approached by security and law enforcement and provided a false name and date of birth. He eventually provided his correct identifiers and was arrested. When officers searched Nunez Reyes, they found his Mexican citizen identification and marijuana.

Nunez Reyes was removed from the United States in 2012 and 2021, and has a previous conviction for unlawfully possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle and driving without a license.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Brandon prosecuted the case.

According to court documents, Nunez Reyes has a history of violating the law, and this sentence is a result of his repeated attempts to enter the United States illegally.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Brandon prosecuted the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/mexican-national-sentenced-unlawfully-residing-united-states