LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two males dwelling in Las Vegas, one from El Salvador, the opposite from Mexico, made their preliminary court docket appearances Thursday on federal expenses of illegally reentering the USA after a earlier deportation.
Based on the U.S. Division of Justice, David Cristales-Machado and Juan Manuel Lopez-Mendez, each 35, face one rely every of a deported alien present in the USA.
The DOJ mentioned Cristales-Machado, a Salvadoran nationwide, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 22 following an ICE detainer issued on the Clark County Detention Heart.
He had been arrested twice for carrying a hid weapon with out a allow. Officers mentioned he was deported in October 2014 and has three prior felony convictions, together with two for tried possession of a stolen car and one for tried housebreaking.
Lopez-Mendez, a Mexican nationwide, was taken into custody on March 28 after being arrested by Las Vegas Metro police for possession of a managed substance. He had beforehand been deported to Mexico in July 2018.
Officers mentioned Lopez-Mendez has two felony convictions: one for transporting a managed substance and one other for tried possession of a stolen car.
The DOJ mentioned that if convicted, Cristales-Machado faces as much as 10 years in jail, a $250,000 tremendous, and three years of supervised launch. Lopez-Mendez faces as much as two years behind bars, a $250,000 tremendous, and one 12 months of supervised launch. Each additionally face a $100 particular evaluation.
Preliminary hearings for each defendants are scheduled for Thursday, April 24.
Anybody with details about crimes or suspicious exercise can contact ICE by calling 866-DHS-2-ICE or submitting a tip on-line.
