LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person with a previous drug trafficking conviction has been sentenced to greater than a 12 months for illegally reentering the US after being deported twice, officers mentioned.
In keeping with the Division of Justice, Jose Miguel Gutierrez-Chavarria, 37, was sentenced to 13 months and at some point in jail on Tuesday, adopted by three years of supervised launch, after he pleaded responsible to 1 depend of Deported Alien Present in the US.
Gutierrez-Chavarria was arrested on Dec. 13, 2024, by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on three counts, together with promoting and trafficking managed substances, courtroom paperwork mentioned. He was launched on bail however retaken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. 20, 2025.
Gutierrez-Chavarria was deported twice earlier than, first on April 5, 2022, after serving 16 years in jail for a 2007 felony drug trafficking conviction, and once more on Sept. 6, 2022.
Officers remind the general public that crimes and suspicious exercise could be reported by calling 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or submitting a tip on-line.
