Today, a Mexican national received an 18-month prison sentence for unlawfully reentering the United States after previously being deported four times. The sentencing, as announced by U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson, also includes the defendant's guilty plea to charges that encompassed possession of a stolen vehicle and drugs. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell handed down the sentence to Rodrigo Chacon Villegas, age 36, which will be followed by three years of supervised release.
According to the Justice Department's statement, immigration officials discovered Chacon Villegas at the Tulsa County Jail where he had been arrested in November for driving an stolen vehicle. He was also found possessing substances identified as methamphetamine and marijuana. Before his federal sentencing, Chacon Villegas had already pleaded guilty to the state charges and received a two-year suspended sentence in the Department of Corrections.
The announcement highlighted Chacon Villegas's status as a repeat offender concerning deportations and illegal reentries. His rap sheet notes that he was previously deported from the United States on four separate occasions. This history of removals factored into the court's decision and the nature of his sentencing.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations. Chacon Villegas is expected to face removal proceedings once more upon completing his sentence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michele Hulgaard was the prosecutor for case. As is standard following incarceration for such federal offenses, Chacon Villegas will likely be removed from the United States for a fifth time.
