10 people previously deported indicted in Northwest Florida on immigration charges

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NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — Ten people who were previously deported from the United States and were found again in Northwest Florida have been indicted on immigration charges.

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According to a Department of Justice news release, all of them have been separately indicted on these charges.

The people indicted include:

  • Mexican native Gabriel Garcia Hernandez, 41, was located in Okaloosa County in April 2026, after he was deported in 2024.
  • Mexican native Simon Mateo-Simon, 36, was located in Okaloosa County in March 2026, after he was deported in 2015.
  • Mexican native Jose Mendez Pena, 35, was located in Escambia County in April 2026, after he was previously deported in 2009.
  • Mexican native Noe Alexis Lopez Suarez, 27, was located in Santa Rosa County in April 2026, after she was previously deported in 2022.
  • Honduran native Alcides Miguel Martinez-Martinez, 42, was located in Okaloosa County in March 2026, after he was previously deported in 2009 and 2015.
  • Honduran native Alex Joel Maldonado-Erazo, 38, was located in Okaloosa County in March 2026, after he was previously deported in 2015.
  • Mexican native Miguel Ico Martinez, 29, was located in Okaloosa County in March 2026, after he was previously deported three times in 2024.
  • Honduran native Wily Antonio Escobar-Canterelo, 29, was located in Okaloosa County in April 2026, after he was previously deported twice in 2016.
  • Honduran native Dania Chaver-Pereira, 31, was located in Okaloosa County in April 2026, after they were previously deported twice in 2017 and once in 2019.
  • Mexican native Jose Hernandez-Perez, 23, was located in Escambia County in March 2026, after he was previously deported in 2022.

The release said that the sentence for reentering the country after deportation is a maximum of two years in prison, as well as $250,000 in fines…

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