Alien Sentenced To 50 Months In Federal Prison After He Illegally Reentered The United States

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Martin Tejada-Galvan (48) to four years and two months in federal prison for offenses related to his illegal reentry into the United States after prior deportations. He was previously convicted in Texas for the same conduct in 2014. The sentence imposed this week includes a 3-year sentence for illegal reentry and a consecutive 14-month sentence for violating the terms of his supervised release imposed after his Texas conviction. Tejada-Galvan pleaded guilty on March 22, 2017.

According to court documents, Tejada-Galvan is a citizen of Mexico and has been deported four times, most recently in 2014. He reentered the United States illegally after his deportation and was found in Hillsborough County after he was arrested for driving under the influence (“DUI”). Officers conducted a traffic stop after observing Tejada-Galvan’s vehicle going off the roadway and almost hitting multiple signs. He later pleaded guilty to the DUI offense, which is his fourth such conviction. Following his prison sentence, Tejada-Galvan is subject to deportation.

This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer L. Peresie.