Oscar Valdivia-Salas, a 35-year-old Mexican citizen residing in Merrillville, Indiana, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison. The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following Valdivia-Salas's guilty plea to a felony charge of illegal reentry, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.
In addition to the prison term, Valdivia-Salas will face one year of supervised release and is required to pay a $100 special assessment.
Court documents reveal that Valdivia-Salas had a prior felony conviction for illegal reentry from the Western District of Missouri and was deported from the United States in 2018.
The investigation into this case was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations with support from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations. Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan prosecuted the case.