Wilber Zetino-Alvarez, Illegal Reentry after Deportation, South Dakota 2026

Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

RAPID CITY – In a move to crack down on illegal immigration, U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Guatemalan man convicted of Illegal Reentry after Deportation.

On March 30, 2026, Wilber Zetino-Alvarez, 29, was sentenced to time served. He was then immediately deported and has arrived back in Guatemala.

Zetino-Alvarez was indicted for Illegal Reentry after Deportation by a federal grand jury in November 2025. He pleaded guilty on December 19, 2025.

In a shocking revelation, law enforcement found Zetino-Alvarez in the United States in South Dakota on October 21, 2025. It was discovered that he is an alien unlawfully present in the United States. He had been deported from the United States twice before. Zetino-Alvarez did not receive permission to reenter the country. Reentering the United States after deportation is a federal felony.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the federal government 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. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the federal government's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Schroeder prosecuted the case.

Defendant: Wilber Zetino-Alvarez

Criminal Charges: Illegal Reentry after Deportation

City and State: Rapid City, South Dakota

Exact Date: March 30, 2026 (sentencing)

Sentence or Outcome: Time served

Defendant's Background: Zetino-Alvarez is a 29-year-old Guatemalan national.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/guatemalan-national-sentenced-illegal-reentry-after-deportation