Mexican National Indicted For Illegal Reentry

Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces the return of an indictment charging Mauro Diaz-Diaz (29, Mexico) with illegal reentry by a deported alien. If convicted, Diaz-Diaz faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison. 

According to the indictment, on January 14, 2025, Diaz-Diaz was found to be voluntarily in the United States after having previously been removed on September 27, 2014. Diaz-Diaz had not received consent of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by United States Customs and Border Protection with assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Chang.