Mexican Man Admits Illegal Transportation of Alien Within the United States

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Wilder Arreola-Medel, 45, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pled guilty today to transporting an alien within the United States,  announced Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Chief Patrol Agent John C. Pfeifer, United States Border Patrol, Swanton Sector.

In pleading guilty, Arreola-Medel admitted that on September 17, 2017, while driving his car along the international border near Chateaugay, New York, he picked up a Mexican citizen who had just crossed the border illegally from Canada, and was driving her away from the border area when he was stopped and arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents.  Arreola-Medel admitted that he intended to transport the Mexican citizen to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.     

As a result of his conviction, Arreola-Medel faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of post-imprisonment supervision of up to 3 years when he is sentenced by  U.S. District Court Judge Mae A. D’Agostino on February 2, 2018.  A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.   

The smuggled alien, Judith Hernandez-Daniel of Mexico, pled guilty to Entering the United States Without Inspection by Immigration Authorities, and was sentenced to a 20-day period of imprisonment on October 3, 2017. 

This case was investigated by the United States Border Patrol, Burke Station, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan.