ALBANY, NEW YORK - Severino Luna Vera, age 43, and his son Joel Oswaldo Luna Pedroza, age 21, both citizens of Mexico, were each sentenced today to time served (47 days in jail) for illegal re-entry into the United States.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Thomas E. Feeley, Director of the Buffalo Field Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
As part of his guilty plea, Luna Vera admitted that he is a citizen of Mexico, and that he illegally returned to the United States after he was removed to Mexico on Jan. 19, 2016. Luna Vera was also removed to Mexico on Nov. 10, 2013.
As part of his guilty plea, Luna Pedroza admitted that he is a citizen of Mexico, and that he illegally returned to the United States after he was removed to Mexico on July 30, 2016.
On Sept. 27, 2017, ICE Officers arrested Luna Vera and Luna Pedroza in Poestenkill, New York.
Following their respective sentencings, both men were remanded to the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, for removal.
This case was investigated by ICE-ERO and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward P. Grogan.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
