A federal grand jury in Huntsville has charged eight individuals with immigration-related offenses, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.
The indictments include charges against Raul Alvarez-Lopez, 28, Jose Faustino-Climaco, 29, and Eberardo Yovany Peralta-Cazales, 33, all citizens of Mexico. Nazario Vargas-Peres, 27, and Amilcar Pablo-Cinto, 35, both citizens of Guatemala, were also indicted for illegally reentering the United States after previous deportations.
Stanley Amalemba Ambeyi, a 38-year-old citizen of Kenya, faces charges related to being an alien in possession of a firearm. Pedro Pedro-Mateo, 30, from Guatemala, is accused of fraud and misuse of a visa along with other documents and failing to maintain personal possession of alien registration. Efren Gimenez-Gimenez, a 44-year-old Mexican citizen, is charged with illegal reentry and failure to register.
These actions are part of Operation Take Back America. This initiative uses resources from the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration and combat cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). The operation involves efforts from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). Investigations were conducted by Homeland Security Investigations – Atlanta and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Nashville Field Division.
It is important to note that an indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
