Juan Garcia Xinol, Illegal Reentry, Florida 2024

Tampa, Florida - A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States, according to a recent federal court filing.

Juan Garcia Xinol, a 27-year-old native and citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty on an unspecified date to illegal reentry of a removed alien, a federal crime punishable by up to two years in prison. His sentencing hearing is set for May 23, 2025.

According to court documents, Garcia Xinol was first arrested in December 2022 for possession of methamphetamine, providing a false name to police officers, and four other Polk County warrants. He was booked into the Pinellas County Jail following the arrest.

Less than a year later, Garcia Xinol was arrested again by local law enforcement in May 2024 for a violation of probation relating to a domestic battery. This time, he was found in the Polk County Jail.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers determined that Garcia Xinol was originally removed from the United States on October 6, 2020. He is present in the United States without having been admitted or paroled after inspection by an immigration officer.

This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Karyna Valdes and Lindsey Schmidt.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/mexican-national-pleads-guilty-illegal-reentry-united-states-0