Two Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty to Re-Entry After Deportation

On November 14, defendant Enrique Espino-Hernandez, a Mexican national, pled guilty to illegally re-entering Florida after being deported. He faces five years in prison.

According to documents filed with the court, on July 30, an Immigration Enforcement Agent found that Espino-Hernandez, who was incarcerated in the PBC Jail, had been previously removed and deported from the United States. A review of his Immigration file revealed that Espino-Hernandez had been removed and deported from the United States on May 17. Prior to being deported, Espino-Hernandez had been convicted in Palm Beach County for Possession of Cocaine.

In another case, defendant Fausto Jaimes-Santibañez, also a Mexican national, was charged with three offenses: possessing a firearm while an alien unlawfully in the United States, reentry after deportation and making a false claim to U.S. citizenship.

On November 14, Jaimes entered guilty pleas to all three offenses.

According to documents, Jaimes-Santibañez was arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred in Lake Worth. During his arrest, deputies found a loaded semi-automatic 0.22-caliber Ruger handgun wrapped up in his shirt which was rolled up in a ball next to him.  The Ruger had one round in the chamber and eight in the magazine.  A search of Jaimes’ pockets revealed three additional rounds of 0.22-caliber ammunition. 

Jaimes-Santibañez was arrested and was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and carrying a concealed firearm. When federal agents learned of the arrest, they contacted ICE and placed an immigration detainer on Jaimes. After verifying records maintained by the Department of Homeland Security, Jaimes was then indicted in Federal District Court.