Six people were indicted for illegal reentry into the United States after being found in Ohio, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.

 

Ignacio Mendoza-Arriaga, 31, a Mexican citizen, was found in Youngstown after being deported to Mexico in 2008 following a felony conviction.

 

Reinaldo Herrerra-Herrerra, 36, a Mexican citizen, was found in Youngstown after being deported to Mexico in 2011.

 

Christian Euceda-Lopez, a citizen of Honduras, was found in Ohio after being deported from the U.S., in 2012.

 

Jorge Manuel Ramos-Cruz, 49, a Mexican citizen, was found in Ohio after being deported four times in 2009 and 2010.

 

Wilson Antonio Miranda-Rivera, 36, a citizen of Honduras, was found in Ohio after being deported four times between 2002 and 2014.

 

Abelardo Beltran-Arriola, 31, a citizen of Mexico, was found in Ohio after twice being deported, in 2008 and 2011.

 

The Arriaga and Herrerra cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Karrie D. Howard following an investigation by the Youngstown Police Department and the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement.

 

The Lopez case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Freeman following an investigation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.       

 

The Cruz case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley Beeson following an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement.

 

The Rivera case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Ballard Tangeman following an investigation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection,

 

The Arriola case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas P. Weldon following an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement.

 

If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.  In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.

 

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  A defendant is entitled to a fair trial, in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.