He Has Been Removed From the USA on Two Previous Occasions
ALBANY, NEW YORK - Juan Carlos Cruz Figueroa, 30, of Mexico, pled guilty today to illegal re-entry into the United States.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), Field Office Director Thomas E. Feeley, Buffalo, New York Field Office.
Cruz Figueroa was removed from the United States to Mexico on Sept. 22, 2007 and again on November 7, 2007. On Sept. 11, 2017, he encountered and arrested by an ICE officer in Saratoga, New York. A fingerprint check of Cruz Figueroa resulted in the discovery of the prior removals. Cruz Figueroa admitted that he returned to the United States without permission following the 2007 removals.
As a result of his conviction, Cruz Figueroa faces up to 2 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when he is sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence E. Kahn on Feb. 1, 2018. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.
This case was investigated by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Albany, NY, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
