Tomas Alejandro Yanez-Fraide, Illegal Re-entry and Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Missouri 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tomas Alejandro Yanez-Fraide, a 23-year-old Mexican National, was sentenced to four years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally re-entering the United States and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On August 21, 2025, Yanez-Fraide pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after being previously removed following a conviction for an aggravated felony and felon in possession of a firearm. He admitted he knew he did not have permission to enter the United States lawfully and that, as a felon, he knew he was prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Under federal law, it is illegal for an alien to knowingly re-enter the United States without permission after being removed. Yanez-Fraide had previously been removed from the country in 2022 after he was convicted in Jackson County, Missouri of robbery in the second degree. He unlawfully returned sometime after his 2022 removal and was found in the Western District of Missouri when he was arrested in February of 2025 by the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.

At the time of his arrest, Yanez-Fraide was in possession of a Glock 9 mm firearm, an extended magazine, and live ammunition. Under federal law, it is illegal for a person convicted of a felony to possess a firearm or ammunition.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Yanez-Fraide's sentence is a result 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 (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Defendant: Tomas Alejandro Yanez-Fraide, 23, of Kansas City, Mo.

Criminal Charges: Illegal Re-entry by an Alien Previously Removed and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

City and State: Kansas City, Mo.

Exact Date of Sentencing: Not specified, but case was sentenced on an unspecified date.

Sentence: Four years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/mexican-national-sentenced-illegally-reentering-united-states-and-felon-possession