OHIO — Federal authorities arrested Pedro Marquez, 34, of Bloomingburg, Ohio, Thursday on charges of illegally reentering the United States following a previous conviction for an aggravated felony.
According to court documents, Marquez, originally from Mexico, was removed from the United States in 2009.
In 2011, he was convicted of participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy and illegally reentering the country.
The charges stemmed from his involvement in an Eastern District of Oklahoma conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Marquez played a role in transporting, delivering, and distributing the drugs as part of the conspiracy and subsequently served a federal prison sentence.
After his release, Marquez was removed from the United States again in 2016.
Under federal law, illegally reentering the country after an aggravated felony conviction is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and subsequent deportation.
Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Angie M. Salazar, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations Detroit, announced the arrest.
Assistant United States Attorney David J. Twombly is representing the United States in the case.
A criminal complaint has been filed, and Marquez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
