The Brief
- A Mexican national living in suburban Chicago was indicted and pleaded guilty to unlawfully re-entering the U.S. after being deported in 2020.
- He was previously arrested in 2023 for a violent incident involving a shooting and attempted carjacking, leading to a five-year sentence, plus four additional years for a weapons offense in jail.
- His next court hearing on the federal re-entry charge is scheduled for May 27.
CHICAGO – An illegal immigrant living in a Chicago suburb with a criminal record, has been indicted after trying to unlawfully re-enter the country after he was deported, according to prosecutors.
Hector Daniel Gamboa-Mantalvo, 30, has been indicted on one count of unlawfully entering the United States after deportation and removal. He pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday in federal court.
According to the indictment, he is a Mexican national who lives in Palatine, Ill., and was removed from the U.S. in July 2020, but was found back in the country in 2023 when he was arrested for attempted hijacking in Palatine. …