Federal grand juries in Bowling Green and Paducah, Kentucky, have indicted five individuals on charges related to illegal reentry after deportation or removal. The indictments were returned on February 11th and 12th, 2025.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Nashville, and Sam Olson, Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Chicago, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Julio Rodriguez Aguilar, a 33-year-old citizen of Honduras, was charged in Bowling Green. He was found in the United States on or about February 4, 2025, after previous deportations on July 8, 2016; October 26, 2018; and August 8, 2022. If convicted, Aguilar faces up to 20 years in prison. HSI and ICE/ERO are investigating this case.
Antonio Pu-Us, a citizen of Guatemala aged 39, was also charged in Bowling Green. He was found in the U.S. on January 6, 2025, following deportations on April 24 and October 1 of 2014. His potential sentence is up to ten years if convicted.
Edgar Agustin-Gil from Mexico, aged 35, faced similar charges in Bowling Green after being found in the country on January 10, 2025. He had been deported previously on October 4, 2017. His maximum sentence could be ten years upon conviction.
Jose Mayorga-Basurto is another Mexican citizen charged in Bowling Green at age 29. He was discovered in the U.S. on January 28, 2025; his earlier deportations occurred on May 30 and June 7 of 2015. If convicted he may serve up to two years.
In Paducah Deyvi Humberto Cruz-Guerra from Guatemala was charged at age thirty after being found stateside on November thirtieth last year despite prior removals dated May twentieth thirteen plus October eighth twenty-one potentially resulting two-year imprisonment post-conviction
All cases are under investigation by HSI along with ICE/ERO involvement while prosecution duties fall upon Assistant U.S Attorneys Frank Dahl Mark J Yurchisin II Raymond McGee respectively
A federal district court judge will determine sentences based upon guidelines alongside other statutory factors as there exists no parole option within federal jurisdiction meanwhile indictment remains mere allegation until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt during trial proceedings