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Aggravated Felon Sentenced After Third Conviction For Illegal Reentry After Deportation

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Juan Diego Arteaga-Hernandez (Mexico, 34) to 4 years and 4 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation and being convicted of an aggravated felony. Arteaga-Hernandez had pleaded guilty on May 11, 2022.

According to court documents, on January 22, 2022, Arteaga-Hernandez was arrested on unrelated charges in Desoto County. Thereafter, he was encountered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and determined to be in the United States illegally. A criminal history check showed that Arteaga-Hernandez had been convicted in 2009 for possession with the intent to deliver heroin, which is an aggravated felony under federal law. Arteaga-Hernandez was also previously convicted of illegal reentry after deportation in 2015 and in 2019. He was on federal supervised release for his 2019 conviction when he was arrested on this charge.

This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Morgan.

Updated September 8, 2022

Topic
Immigration