MS-13 Associate Lamadrid Campuzano Jailed for Illegal Return

OMAHA, NE – Roberto Lamadrid Campuzano, 38, of Mexico, is heading back behind bars after receiving a 24-month federal sentence for illegally re-entering the United States. U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced the sentencing on August 8, 2025, following a hearing before Chief Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. in Omaha. There’s no early release in the federal system, and Campuzano will face a three-year supervised release after serving his time.

The case began to unravel after a routine traffic stop in Bellevue, Nebraska, on April 4, 2025. Bellevue Police Department officers flagged Lamadrid Campuzano, triggering an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Agents quickly learned that Campuzano wasn’t just another face in the crowd – he’d been previously identified as a member of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha, better known as MS-13.

HSI special agents, working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), moved in on April 10, 2025. They observed Lamadrid Campuzano leaving his residence and heading to a construction site in Elkhorn, Nebraska. He was apprehended during his lunch break. Administrative processing confirmed his identity and a grim history: Campuzano is a citizen and national of Mexico who had been previously deported on May 30, 2014, following an order of removal issued on October 6, 2006. He returned to the U.S. without authorization from the Attorney General or the Department of Homeland Security.

The illegal reentry wasn’t a standalone offense. Lamadrid Campuzano’s past is riddled with violent felonies. On August 1, 2006, he was convicted in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, Criminal Gang Participation, and Reckless Use of a Firearm with Serious Injury – crimes that qualify as aggravated felonies under federal law. These convictions directly fueled the charges leading to his current sentence.

Federal investigators built a solid case, linking Lamadrid Campuzano’s return to a disregard for the law and a continued association with criminal activity. The HSI took the lead on the investigation, with crucial support from ATF agents. The 24-month sentence sends a clear message: illegally returning to the U.S. after a felony conviction, especially with ties to a dangerous gang like MS-13, carries serious consequences.

U.S. Attorney Woods’ office remains committed to dismantling criminal organizations and securing the border. This conviction underscores the ongoing efforts of federal agencies to remove dangerous individuals from our communities and hold them accountable for their actions. The investigation remains ongoing to determine if any other individuals were involved in assisting Lamadrid Campuzano’s illegal reentry.