U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe highlights robust enforcement efforts in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, with significant sentences handed down for immigration and related offenses.
TAMPA, Fla. – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced Thursday that federal prosecutors have charged 154 defendants with immigration and immigration-related offenses during the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, which concluded on June 30, 2025.
The vast majority of these charges, 146, were for illegally reentering the United States.
During the same three-month period, 123 defendants entered guilty pleas, and 96 individuals received sentences for illegal reentry or other immigration-related violations.
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“Enforcement of our country’s immigration laws is one of the top priorities of the United States Attorney’s Office,” stated U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. “We, along with our law enforcement partners, will continue to work to investigate and prosecute aliens who enter or remain in the United States in violation of our laws, and any individuals that help them do so.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office highlighted several cases that exemplify the types of prosecutions being pursued:
Ana Juanita Andrade-Reyes: A Honduran national illegally present in the U.S., Ana Juanita Andrade-Reyes was sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison. She was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax fraud.
The court also ordered Andrade-Reyes to pay $2,084,182 in restitution to the IRS and entered a money judgment of $664,588, representing proceeds from the wire fraud. Andrade-Reyes operated a shell company, “renting” workers’ compensation insurance to construction work crews and falsely representing them as her employees. This scheme facilitated the employment of undocumented workers and evaded payroll taxes, resulting in over $2 million in losses to the government.
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Pedro Antunez-Galarza: Pedro Antunez-Galarza, a Mexican citizen, received a total sentence of four years and eight months in federal prison. He was previously removed from the U.S. in 2018 after an aggravated felony conviction. After illegally reentering, he was found in the Middle District of Florida in July 2024 unlawfully possessing a firearm, ammunition, and false identification. He was also found in violation of his supervised release.
Hubert Richard Crew: In May 2025, Hubert Richard Crew, a Jamaican national, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegal reentry. Crew had been removed from the United States multiple times, most recently in 2016, after serving a prison sentence for various felony offenses. He was apprehended again in the Middle District of Florida in November 2024.
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Angel Antonio Trochez-Cruz: Angel Antonio Trochez-Cruz, a Honduran citizen, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegal reentry. He was removed from the U.S. in 2014 after a state prison sentence for robbery. Federal authorities located him in the Middle District of Florida in December 2023 following an arrest on a state charge for unlawful sexual activity, for which he received a 24-month sentence. His federal sentence will run consecutively to the state term.
Juan Leon David Vazquez: Juan Leon David Vazquez, a Colombian national, received a sentence of 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while illegally in the United States. Vazquez shot and injured a man during an argument, threatening the victim if he contacted police. Law enforcement apprehended Vazquez and found the firearm at his residence.
These cases underscore the ongoing efforts by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and its partners to enforce immigration laws and prosecute individuals who violate them, particularly those with a history of serious offenses or illegal reentry.
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