Federal Grand Jury Charges Three Men with Illegal Reentry

TOLEDO, Ohio – A federal grand jury has returned indictments charging three individuals with allegedly residing in the United States without the consent of the U.S. Attorney General or the Secretary for Homeland Security for readmission, in violation of Title 8 U.S. Code 1326, illegal reentry of a removed alien.

These individuals are charged in separate cases and not related:

• Gabriel Raymundo-Bernal, 28, a citizen of Guatemala, was previously removed from the United States on at least one occasion, with the most recent being April 4, 2019. On Aug. 25, 2025, he was found in Wood County, Bowling Green, Ohio.
• Hitai Perez-Jeronimo, 27, a citizen of Mexico, was previously removed from the United States on at least one occasion, with the most recent being July 29, 2016. On Aug. 7, 2025, the defendant was found in Putnam County, Ottawa, Ohio.
• Rosendo Gomez-Santiz, 35, a citizen of Mexico, was previously removed from the United States on at least one occasion, with the most recent being July 16, 2017. On Aug. 24, 2025, he was found in Williams County, Stryker, Ohio.

The investigations leading to these indictments were conducted by U.S. Border Patrol-Sandusky Bay Station. These cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Sara Al-Sorghali and Frank H. Spryszak.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

These cases are 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, and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.