Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Geronimo Estrada-Villa, a 46-year-old Mexican citizen, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally entering the United States after deportation. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
The case began on October 5, 2024, when an Oklahoma City Police Department officer stopped Estrada-Villa during a traffic stop. Estrada-Villa lacked a valid driver's license and had an active state felony warrant related to violations of a deferred sentence for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and booked into Oklahoma County jail, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers identified him as a Mexican citizen.
A federal Grand Jury indicted Estrada-Villa on October 15, 2024, charging him with reentry of a removed alien. He pleaded guilty to the charge on November 19, 2024, before U.S. District Court Judge Jodi W. Dishman.
During the sentencing hearing on February 20, 2025, Judge Dishman sentenced Estrada-Villa to serve 48 months in federal prison. In her statement, she highlighted the nature of the offense and Estrada-Villa's criminal history as factors in her decision. She also emphasized the need to deter further illegal reentry into the U.S., noting that Estrada-Villa had entered the country illegally at least twelve times previously. On seven occasions he voluntarily returned to Mexico; five times he was formally deported. Additionally, he had three prior convictions for illegal reentry resulting in sentences of 27 months, 37 months, and 40 months in federal prison.
The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement with Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Hale prosecuting the case.
For more details, reference is made to public filings.
