Toledo, Ohio – Four individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegal reentry of a removed alien, a violation of Title 8 U.S. Code 1326, according to an announcement made on December 17. The cases involve separate incidents in the Northern District of Ohio where the individuals were allegedly found in the United States without the required consent from the U.S. Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security for lawful reentry.
Previously Deported Individuals Found in Multiple Ohio Counties
The four men, each citizens of different countries, had all previously been removed from the United States on at least one occasion before allegedly returning without authorization.
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Anastacio Escobar-Roblero, 33, a citizen of Mexico, was last removed from the U.S. on September 24, 2013. He was found in Huron, located in Erie County, on December 5.
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Nixion Lopez-Peralta, 28, a citizen of Honduras, had most recently been removed on February 10, 2020. He was located in Toledo, part of Lucas County, on December 1.
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Wilson Lux-Solis, also known as Jose Roberto Lemus-Solis, 25, a citizen of Guatemala, was last removed on October 2, 2019, and was found on December 10 in Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County.
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Manuel Lux-Tum, 51, also a Guatemalan citizen, had most recently been deported on March 9, 2016. He too was discovered in Upper Sandusky on December 10.
All four men face federal charges for reentering the United States illegally after removal. The U.S. Border Patrol–Sandusky Bay Station led the investigations in each case.
These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
Assistant United States Attorneys Matthew Simko and Frank Spryszak are prosecuting the cases on behalf of the Northern District of Ohio.
