LAS VEGAS – A Mexican national was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after having been removed from the country on three prior occasions.
According to court documents and statements made during court proceedings, on March 12, 2025, Ruben Antonio Vizcarra-Lopez was found in the United States after he was previously deported to Mexico on September 8, 2020.
On March 12, 2025, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested Vizcarra-Lopez for Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession to Sell Controlled Substance, Obtain/Use Identification of another to Avoid/Delay Prosecution, and Assault with Deadly Weapon. Vizcarra-Lopez was previously convicted in 2019 for felony Trafficking in Controlled Substance, and in 2025 for felony Mid-Level Possession of Controlled Substance, both out of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada.
Vizcarra-Lopez pleaded guilty to one count of Deported Alien Found in the United States. After serving his prison sentence, he will be deported to Mexico a second time.
First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Salt Lake City Acting Field Office Director Alejandro Almeida made the announcement.
The ICE Salt Lake City, Las Vegas Sub-Office investigated the case; and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada prosecuted the case.
Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form .
This case is 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 (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Nevada — U.S. Department of Justice press release.