Margarito Ruiz-Aguillon, Unlawful Reentry by an Alien Removed After Conviction of a Felony, Mississippi 2021

Grimy Times Exclusive: Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Reentry in Mississippi

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry by an alien removed after conviction of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, and Jason E. Schneider, Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s New Orleans Sector.

Margarito Ruiz-Aguillon, 41, of Mexico, was arrested on July 15, 2021, on Interstate 10 in Harrison County. A Border Patrol Agent conducted a vehicle stop and identified one of the passengers as Margarito Ruiz-Aguillon. Ruiz-Aguillon was determined to be illegally present in the United States.

According to court documents, Ruiz-Aguillon was removed from the U.S. in 2001. He later reentered the U.S. and was convicted in Virginia for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He was removed from the U.S. again and he unlawfully reentered the U.S. again on multiple occasions. He was removed back to Mexico in 2006, 2008, 2013, 2019 and 2020.

Ruiz-Aguillon is scheduled to be sentenced on February 15, 2022. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The U.S. Border Patrol investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stan Harris is the prosecutor for the case.

Margarito Ruiz-Aguillon, a 41-year-old Mexican national, has been charged with unlawful reentry by an alien removed after conviction of a felony. Ruiz-Aguillon was arrested on July 15, 2021, on Interstate 10 in Harrison County, Mississippi, after a Border Patrol Agent conducted a vehicle stop.

The defendant has a history of reentering the U.S. illegally, with multiple removals dating back to 2001. Ruiz-Aguillon was convicted in Virginia for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and was removed from the U.S. again on multiple occasions.

The maximum penalty for this crime is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Ruiz-Aguillon is scheduled to be sentenced on February 15, 2022.

Margarito Ruiz-Aguillon, a Mexican national, is facing a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for unlawful reentry by an alien removed after conviction of a felony.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Border Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stan Harris is the prosecutor for the case.

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