Mexican National Indicted For Illegal Reentry

Orlando, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces the return of an indictment charging Juan Jose Ugalde-Monroy (33, Mexico) with illegal reentry by a previously deported alien. If convicted, Ugalde-Monroy faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison. 

According to court documents, Ugalde-Monroy is a citizen and national of Mexico. He was previously removed from the United States on January 11 and January 15, 2017. On February 14, 2025, Ugalde-Monroy was arrested by Osceola County authorities on charges of not possessing a valid driver license, introduction of drugs into a controlled facility, and possession of cocaine. Ugalde-Monroy has not received the consent of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security for the United States to apply for readmission to the United States.

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.