Toldeo, Ohio – Federal authorities in Ohio have handed down multiple sentences in a series of immigration-related cases involving individuals who reentered the United States after previously being deported, highlighting ongoing enforcement efforts tied to border security and criminal accountability.
According to officials, five individuals were sentenced in separate and unrelated cases for Illegal Entry of a Removed Alien, a federal offense under Title 8 U.S. Code 1326. Each of the defendants had prior removal histories before being found again within the United States.
Multiple arrests and prior deportations revealed
Among those sentenced was Francisco Constancio-Mariscal, 38, a citizen of Mexico, who received a sentence of time served. Authorities noted that he had been removed from the U.S. at least twice before, most recently in April 2011, and was later found in Port Clinton on Jan. 4.
Oscar Mendoza, 52, a citizen of Honduras, was also sentenced to time served. He had previously been deported at least once, with his most recent removal in January 2008, and was located in Maumee on Jan. 12.
Guillermo Gutierrez-Rivas, 36, another citizen of Mexico, received time served after being found in Benton Township in December 2025. His most recent removal had occurred just months earlier, in June 2024.
In a case involving a longer sentence, Alvaro Veliz Gonzalez, 35, a citizen of Guatemala, was sentenced to 10 months in prison. Officials stated he had been removed from the United States at least four times before being found in Toledo in December 2025.
Marcos Alberto Bardales-Lopez, 27, a citizen of Honduras, was also sentenced to time served after being found in Maumee on Jan. 12, following his previous removal in December 2019.
In a separate but related enforcement action, Jhofran Andres Laya-Gutierrez, 29, a citizen of Venezuela, received a 36-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding a Federal Officer, Falsification of Records, and Misuse of a Social Security Number.
All individuals, upon completing their sentences, will be placed under a detainer by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taken into administrative custody for removal proceedings.
The investigations were conducted by the U.S. Border Patrol Sandusky Bay Station, while federal prosecutors from the Northern District of Ohio handled the cases.
These cases fall under Operation Take Back America, described by officials as a nationwide initiative aimed at strengthening immigration enforcement, targeting criminal organizations, and protecting communities from crime.
The series of cases underscores how authorities continue to monitor, arrest, and prosecute individuals who reenter the country after deportation, with penalties ranging from time served to multiple years in federal prison depending on the circumstances and additional offenses.
