Mexican National Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Illegal Reentry

Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced German Altamirano-Hernandez (42, Mexico) to two years and six months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States by a previously deported alien. Altamirano-Hernandez entered a guilty plea in June 2024.

According to court documents, Altamirano-Hernandez is a native and citizen of Mexico. He had been granted voluntary removal from the United States 10 times between 1999 and 2002 after it was determined he was illegally in the United States. In 2005, he was encountered by law enforcement in New Mexico and was prosecuted for illegal entry into the United States, then was deported to Mexico later that year. In 2013, he was encountered by law enforcement in Florida and was convicted of illegal reentry into the United States by a previously deported alien. He was deported to Mexico in 2015 after his release from federal prison. In 2019, Altamirano-Hernandez was encountered by law enforcement in Arizona, after having crossed the border illegally, and was prosecuted a third time for illegal reentry into the United States. He was again deported to Mexico in 2020 after his release from federal prison.

In March 2024, Altamirano-Hernandez was encountered by deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office when they conducted a traffic stop on the car he was driving. During the stop, Altamirano-Hernandez provided deputies with a false name and a fraudulent identification card. During a search of his car, deputies found multiple forms of fraudulent identification. After confirming Altamirano-Hernandez's identity, he was arrested. Altamirano-Hernandez admitted to law enforcement that he had again unlawfully reentered the United States.

This case was investigated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Elisibeth Adams.