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One person sentenced for reentering country illegally, stealing from Ohio store

OHIO — A Honduran national was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after multiple prior deportations.

Jorge Alberto Marroquin Membrano, 47, was arrested in Hamilton County in August 2024 after allegedly stealing merchandise from a local Kroger store.

Authorities said he was booked under an alias and later identified through fingerprinting at the county jail.

Court records show Membrano had previously been removed from the U.S. on several occasions and has three prior convictions for illegal reentry. He pleaded guilty to the latest offense in December 2024.

The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. McFarland.

The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio as part of Operation Take Back America, a federal initiative targeting illegal immigration and organized crime.

The investigation was led by the Southern District of Ohio Homeland Security Task Force, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Detroit.

Officials say the initiative is part of broader efforts to enforce immigration laws and address criminal activity involving non-citizens in local communities.

Ohio Statewide Staff

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