Mexican National with 12 Prior Occasions of Illegal Reentry into the United States and Three Prior Federal Convictions is Sentenced to Serve Four Years in Federal Prison

OKLAHOMA CITY – GERONIMO ESTRADA-VILLA, 46, a Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to serve 48 months in federal prison for illegally entering the United States after deportation, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. 

According to public record, on October 5, 2024, a police officer with the Oklahoma City Police Department conducted a traffic stop of Estrada-Villa, the driver of the vehicle. Estrada-Villa did not possess a valid driver’s license and had an active state felony warrant. Public records reflect the warrant stemmed from Estrada-Villa allegedly violating the terms and conditions of a deferred sentence for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia in Oklahoma County District Court Case CF-2004-3202. The officer arrested Estrada-Villa and booked him in Oklahoma County jail, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers later took him into custody and determined that he was a Mexican citizen. 

On October 15, 2024, a federal Grand Jury returned an Indictment against Estrada-Villa, charging him with reentry of a removed alien. On November 19, 2024, Estrada-Villa pleaded guilty to the charge before U.S. District Court Judge Jodi W. Dishman.

At the sentencing hearing on February 20, 2025, Judge Dishman sentenced Estrada-Villa to serve 48 months in federal prison. In announcing her sentence, the court noted the nature and circumstances of the offense, Estrada-Villa’s criminal history, and the need to deter him from illegally reentering the U.S. On at least 12 prior occasions, Estrada-Villa had illegally entered the U.S., voluntarily agreeing return to Mexico on seven of those occasions and being formally deported on five of those occasions. Judge Dishman also noted Estrada-Villa’s three prior convictions in federal court for illegal reentry into the U.S., which had resulted in federal prison sentences of 27 months, 37 months, and 40 months.

This case is the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Hale prosecuted the case. 

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.