Jason M. Frierson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada
A Mexican national with a history of violent felony convictions has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported twice. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II in Las Vegas.
Court records show that Otoniel Lugo-Campos was first deported from the United States in December 2000 following a felony drug conviction and several probation violations. After returning to the country, he committed a series of robberies in 2008, targeting five convenience stores in Las Vegas and using a butcher knife during the crimes. In two instances, store clerks were injured when cut by Lugo-Campos. He served time in prison and was deported again in October 2014.
Despite his removal, Lugo-Campos unlawfully reentered the United States. On March 8, 2021, he entered his former girlfriend’s apartment and shot her, her new boyfriend, and a neighbor who was struck by a bullet that passed through an adjoining wall. Two months earlier, Lugo-Campos had assaulted his former girlfriend with a pipe, causing injuries that required staples to close her head wound.
Authorities located Lugo-Campos while he was in state custody and determined he did not have legal status in the country. He pleaded guilty to one count of Deported Alien Found in the United States.
Acting United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Salt Lake City Field Office Director Jason Knight announced the sentencing.
The case was investigated by ICE’s Salt Lake City office in Las Vegas and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada.
Members of the public are encouraged to report crimes or suspicious activity related to immigration enforcement by calling 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or submitting information through an online tip form.
