Luis Antonio Loja Quizhpi, Illegal Reentry, New York 2025

BUFFALO, N.Y.–Luis Antonio Loja Quizhpi, a 40-year-old citizen and national of Ecuador, has been arrested and charged with a serious crime in New York.

According to the U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo, Loja Quizhpi is facing charges of illegal reentry, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The complaint alleges that Loja Quizhpi was unlawfully present in the United States when Homeland Security Investigations discovered him on February 28, 2025.

An investigation determined that Loja Quizhpi owned a roofing company based in Olean, NY, and on September 26, 2025, HIS conducted a traffic stop of Loja Quizhpi's vehicle. He did not possess the proper documentation to remain in the United States and was taken into custody.

Further investigation determined that Loja Quizhpi was physically removed from the United States in November 2007.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Loja Quizhpi made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and was detained.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/ecuadorian-man-arrested-charged-illegal-reentry