Rebecca C. Lutzko United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Federal authorities in the Northern District of Ohio have announced several immigration enforcement actions as part of ongoing efforts to address illegal reentry cases.
Edin Oneil Carrillos-Rodriguez, a 36-year-old citizen of Honduras, has been charged with illegal reentry under Title 8 U.S. Code (USC) 1326. Authorities say he was previously removed from the United States on at least two occasions, most recently on December 11, 2014. He was located in Vickery, Ohio on July 25, 2025 without permission from the U.S. Attorney General or the Secretary for Homeland Security to return. The case is being investigated by U.S. Border Patrol-Sandusky Bay Station and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gene Crawford.
In a separate case, Vicente Lopez-Gomez, age 37 and a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to illegal reentry following his previous removal from the United States on October 3, 2016. Lopez-Gomez remains detained while awaiting deportation proceedings. The investigation involved both U.S. Border Patrol-Sandusky Bay Station and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Al-Sorghali.
Aurelio Mariscal-Chavez, also a Mexican citizen aged 37, received a sentence of time served after pleading guilty to illegal reentry; he had previously been removed from the country on February 3, 2016. Mariscal-Chavez continues to be held pending deportation proceedings. His case was investigated by the U.S Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Tangeman.
Officials emphasized that “an indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.” They added: “Each defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
The statement further noted: “If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after a review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal records, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violations.”
These cases are being conducted under Operation Take Back America—a national initiative aimed at using all available resources within the Department of Justice to address issues related to illegal immigration as well as efforts against cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
