Laurentino Salvador Juarez-Martinez, Deported Alien Found Unlawfully in the United States, Nevada 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada - In a shocking turn of events, four Mexican nationals have been charged with illegally reentering the United States after being deported and removed multiple times. According to sources, Laurentino Salvador Juarez-Martinez; Serguio Raudel Contreras-Torres; Brandon Castanon-Bautista; and Pablo Covarrubias-Islas are all facing one count of deported alien found in the United States.

Laurentino Salvador Juarez-Martinez, a 35-year-old Mexican national, has a lengthy history of crime. He was previously removed and deported from the United States to Mexico on seven prior occasions: on or about July 6, 2010; October 14, 2010; May 14, 2012; October 9, 2012; April 13, 2015; December 13, 2016; and September 18, 2019. Juarez-Martinez has two prior felony convictions for Deported Alien Found Unlawfully in the United States, the same offense he is currently charged with.

Juarez-Martinez was arrested on March 27, 2024, for two counts of Possess Controlled Substance; four counts of Possess for Sale Controlled Substance; two counts of Trafficking Controlled Substance; and Operate Place for Sale/Use/Gift of Controlled Substances. He served a 24-to-60-month sentence for drug trafficking and was remanded to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 1, 2026.

Laurentino Salvador Juarez-Martinez faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison, a three-year term of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment if convicted.

On April 2, 2026, Nevada Department of Corrections remanded Serguio Raudel Contreras-Torres to ICE custody in Las Vegas, Nevada, after Contreras-Torres served a 14-to-48-month sentence for the felony offense of Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell.

Serguio Raudel Contreras-Torres, a 32-year-old Mexican national, was previously removed and deported from the United States to Mexico on two prior occasions: December 22, 2018, and December 27, 2018. Contreras-Torres also has two prior misdemeanor drug convictions.

Brandon Castanon-Bautista, a 29-year-old Mexican national, was arrested on November 23, 2025, for two counts of Robbery with a Deadly Weapon; Burglary while in Possession of Firearm; and Carry Concealed Weapon Without a Permit. He was remanded to ICE Las Vegas, Nevada, custody based on an immigration detainer on March 28, 2026.

Pablo Covarrubias-Islas, a 40-year-old Mexican national, was arrested on March 22, 2025, for Conspiracy to Violate Uniform Controlled Substances Act, and two counts of Possess to Sell Controlled Substance. He was remanded to ICE custody at Las Vegas, Nevada, based on an immigration detainer on March 27, 2026.

The defendants are scheduled to appear in court on April 20, 2026, before United States Magistrate Judge Brenda N. Weksler for their preliminary hearings.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/four-illegal-aliens-prior-felony-convictions-and-multiple-deportations-charged-illegally