Clinton J. Johnson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma
A Mexican national was sentenced on May 12 for unlawfully residing in the United States after being previously removed twice, according to U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante sentenced Juan Carlos Nunez Reyes, age 34, to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release. After serving his sentence, Nunez Reyes is expected to face removal proceedings.
Court documents show that Nunez Reyes was banned from a casino in 2023 after passing a counterfeit check and possessing drug paraphernalia in his hotel room. In 2025, he returned to the same casino wearing a mask in an attempt to conceal his identity. Security and law enforcement approached him, at which point he provided a false name and date of birth before eventually revealing his correct identification and being arrested. Officers found marijuana and Mexican identification during their search.
While booking him into custody, agents learned that Nunez Reyes had been removed from the United States in both 2012 and 2021. Court records also indicate convictions for unlawfully possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle and driving without a license.
Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Brandon prosecuted the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma enforces federal laws through impartial litigation and strategic partnerships with law enforcement agencies across eleven counties including Tulsa County; it employs more than sixty-five attorneys to help ensure community safety, according to the official website.
