ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO UNLAWFULLY POSSESSING A FIREARM AND AMMUNITION

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Camerino Perez Perez, 41, a/k/a “Squirrel,” a Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as an alien unlawfully in the United States. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “Thanks to the excellent work by our state and federal law enforcement partners, and another successful prosecution by my office, this violent illegal alien faces federal prison for violating our nation’s public safety laws, and will be swiftly deported thereafter. President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have unleashed the full force of our law enforcement resources when they promised to Take Back America from violent illegal aliens who think they can violate our federal laws with impunity, and my office intends to make good on that promise to keep our communities safe.”

Court documents reflect that on May 25, 2025, the defendant was holding a loaded rifle when law enforcement responded to a residence in Levy County for a domestic disturbance call. The defendant had to be tased after he refused to comply with law enforcement’s instructions to drop the firearm and then flipped a table towards the law enforcement on scene. After the defendant was detained, law enforcement found an additional twenty-four rounds of ammunition in his pocket. The defendant is prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition because he entered the United States illegally and was not authorized to remain in the United States.

The case involved a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Levy County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam Hapner.

Sentencing is set for January 13, 2026, at 2 pm in Gainesville, Florida, before Chief District Court Judge Allen C. Winsor. The defendant faces a maximum of fifteen years’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.  To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.