Mexican National to Serve 14 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Reentry Into the U.S. Following Arrest for Assault and Battery of a Police Officer and Other Charges

OKLAHOMA CITY – JOSE REYES ZAMORA-DE LA TORRE, 33, of Mexico, has been sentenced to serve 14 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after a prior removal, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

According to public record, on January 16, 2025, Zamora-De La Torre was found to be knowingly within the United States after having previously been removed from the United States to Mexico on May 31, 2024. Zamora-De La Torre was encountered by immigration authorities after he was arrested on warrants related to state charges in Oklahoma County District Court for assault and battery upon a police officer, public intoxication, and obstruction of an officer in case number CF-2024-2332, and malicious injury to property of less than $1,000 in case number CF-2024-1809, crimes for which he has since been convicted.

On February 28, 2025, Zamora-De La Torre was charged with illegally reentering the United States after a prior removal. Zamora-De La Torre pleaded guilty on April 4, 2025, and admitted he knowingly reentered the United States without proper consent.

At the sentencing hearing on July 22, 2025, U.S. District Judge David L. Russell sentenced Zamora-De La Torre to serve 14 months in federal prison. In announcing his sentence, Judge Russell noted the sentence was warranted because, while in the U.S. illegally, Zamora-De La Torre engaged in other criminal conduct for which he was convicted in state court.

This case is the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bow Bottomly prosecuted the case.

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.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.