Mexican man charged with illegal re-entry

BUFFALO, N.Y. –U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Giovanni Bernal Guerrero, 39, a citizen and national of Mexican, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with re-entry of a removed alien, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Smith, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on July 19, 2025, Guerrero was a passenger in a vehicle with North Carolina plates that made a wrong turn on to the Peace Bridge Port of Entry. When the vehicle presented for inspection, Guerrero as not in possession of any identity documents. As a result, he was referred to secondary inspection to determine his identity. Further investigation determined that Guerrero was previously ordered removed from the United States in September 2017.

Guerrero made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer and was detained.

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. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

The complaint is the result of an investigation by Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of Director of Field Operations Rose Brophy. 

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.   

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