Multiple Defendants Charged with Federal Immigration Crimes

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Alabama has indicted a dozen people for illegal reentry after deportation and three individuals for being an alien in possession of a firearm.   

“Ensuring the safety of our communities is our highest priority,” said U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona. “These charges represent the combined efforts of my office and federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in investigating and prosecuting illegal aliens who engage in criminal activity.”

“The enforcement of our immigration laws is essential to maintaining national security, public safety, and the integrity of our legal system,” said Steven N. Schrank, special agent in charge of HSI Atlanta, which covers Georgia and Alabama. “We will continue to use all the available resources to ensure that those who break our laws are held accountable.”

Among the people indicted for illegally reentering the United States after having been deported are:

• Glendi  Martinez-Lopez, 30, of Honduras;
• Anabel Cebreros, 36, of Mexico;
• Javier Francisco Ricalde-Santos, 31, of Mexico;
• Gustavo Neri-Soto, 32, of Mexico;
• Gerardo Rivera-Rodriguez, 36, of Mexico;
• Jose Arevalo-Carballo, 38, of El Salvador;
• Leonardo  Ayala-Mejia, 33, of Mexico;
• Francisco Bernabe-Vera, 43, of Mexico;
• Carlos Crisostomo-Garcia, 47, of Mexico; and
• Jesus Alberto Ortega-Suarez, 28, of Mexico.

In addition, Jose Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez, 22, of Mexico, and Isaias Ramirez-Oliva, 19, of Honduras, have been charged with being an alien in possession of a firearm.

In addition to prosecuting these cases, Assistant U.S. Attorneys from the Northern District of Alabama continue to provide regular training to attorneys, federal agents, and state and local law enforcement partners to assist them in investigating and prosecuting immigration offenses in federal court.

An indictment contains only charges.  A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.