Jason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
Juan Hurtado-Solano, 43, and his brother Candido Hurtado-Solano, 39, have admitted guilt in federal court for illegally reentering the United States after being removed. This development was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin stated: “President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have made enforcing our nation’s immigration laws a top priority, and my office stands ready to fulfill that priority. These charges should be a warning to all illegal aliens that violations of our nation’s immigration laws will not be taken lightly by my office.”
According to court documents, the brothers were initially encountered by immigration officials in May 2012 following Candido's arrest for driving under the influence. Both were found to be in the U.S. illegally and were deported to Mexico in August 2012. They reentered illegally and were removed again in September 2012. Most recently, they were discovered on May 29, 2025, during a search at a construction site in Tallahassee.
The brothers face potential sentences of up to two years in prison followed by deportation from the U.S.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant United States Attorneys Justin Keen and James A. McCain are prosecuting these cases.
Candido Hurtado-Solano is scheduled for sentencing on July 11, 2025, at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee before Judge Mark E. Walker. Juan Hurtado-Solano's sentencing date is yet to be determined but will take place before Chief Judge Allen C. Winsor.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline), an initiative aimed at addressing illegal immigration and combating transnational criminal organizations.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices serving as principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.
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