Colombian man pleads guilty, sentenced for illegal re-entry

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Edwuin Rogelio Lozano, 46, a citizen of Colombia, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to illegal re-entry. Rogelio Lozano was then sentenced to time served and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Fauzia K. Mattingly, who handled the case, stated that Rogelio Lozano is an alien without any legal status in the United States. In December 2020, he was physically removed from the United States pursuant to an order of removal. On April 6, 2025, Rogelio Lozano was found in Erie County. He was a passenger in a vehicle that was encountered by Department of Homeland Security agents at a local hotel. Rogelio Lozano admitted that he was illegally present in the United States.

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 plea and sentencing are the result of an investigation by U.S. Border Patrol, under the direction of Patrol Agent in Charge Martin B. Coombs.

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