WICHITA, KAN. - A federal grand jury today returned a series of criminal indictments in separate cases charging defendants with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Jose Rafael Gutierrez-Yanez, 27, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. The indictment alleges he has been deported four times. He was found in March 2018 in Sumner County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Barnett is prosecuting.
Cruz Diaz-Carballo, 34, who is not a U.S. citizen, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. The indictment alleges he was deported three times. He was found Aug. 13, 2018, in Johnson County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in federal prison. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Rask is prosecuting.
Otilio Benitez-Acquirre, 39, who is not a U.S. citizen, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. The indictment alleges he was deported two times. He was found Aug. 7, 2018, in Johnson County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in federal prison. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Rask is prosecuting.
Jose Fernandez-Casas, 45, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found in August 2018 in Pratt County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in federal prison. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Barnett is prosecuting.
Roberto Sanchez-Salas, 49, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found in September 2018 in Ellis County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in federal prison. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Barnett is prosecuting.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
Six men from Mexico were charged with drug trafficking. The indictment alleges the men conspired to distribute hundreds of pounds of marijuana. They were arrested Aug. 23, 2018, in Shawnee County, Kan.
The following defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana:
Rene Josefat Yanez Coronado, 31, Hermosillo, Mexico.
Cesar Ignacio Valencia Casillas, 19, Hermosillo, Mexico.
Carlos Gabriel Rubal Nieblas, 20, Hermosillo, Mexico.
Angel Joel Gallegos Oviedo, 23, Hermosillo, Mexico.
Eduardo Antonio Mijangos Loustaunau, 18, Hermosillo, Mexico.
Jesus Antonio Mijangos Loustaunau, 26, Lopes Del Castillo, Mexico.
If convicted, they face a penalty of not less than five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $5 million on each count. The Kansas Highway Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Skip Jacobs is prosecuting.
In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
