HAMMOND — Three Mexican nationals have been sentenced in separate federal immigration cases after pleading guilty to felony reentry of a removed alien, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana.
On June 2, 2026, United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon sentenced Luis Alfredo Meneses-Silva, 35, Edgar Omar Ortiz-Alvarado, 44, and Victor Manuel Arellano-Cetina, 34, following their guilty pleas in federal court.
Meneses-Silva was sentenced to time served, followed by one year of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. Federal officials said Meneses-Silva had previously been removed from the United States twice in 2017. His criminal history also includes convictions for public intoxication and interference with official acts.
“The Defendant does not believe our nation’s laws apply to him and has been previously removed twice from the United States in 2017. He also has prior convictions for public intoxication and interference with official acts. He needs to return home and not violate our nation’s borders again,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Mildred.
Ortiz-Alvarado was also sentenced to time served, followed by one year of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. According to federal authorities, Ortiz-Alvarado had previously been deported twice in March and April of 2015. His criminal record includes three convictions for operating while intoxicated or driving under the influence, along with multiple traffic-related offenses.
“The Defendant is an illegal alien who has three prior convictions for operating while intoxicated/driving under the influence and multiple other traffic-related convictions. He has also been previously removed twice from the United States in March and April 2015. The Defendant disrespected our nation’s laws and sovereignty as he repeatedly violated our borders,” Mildred said.
Arellano-Cetina received a sentence of six months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. Court documents indicate he had previously been deported three times, including once in 2010 and twice in 2023.
“The Defendant has been deported three prior times and clearly does not respect our nation’s laws or her sovereignty. After his jail sentence, he needs to return to his home country and not come back,” Mildred stated.
Federal officials said the supervised release terms in all three cases will take effect if the defendants remain in or return to the United States following expected removal proceedings.
The cases were investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. Arellano-Cetina’s case also involved assistance from the Crown Point Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Nadia Wardrip prosecuted the cases involving Meneses-Silva and Ortiz-Alvarado, while Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan prosecuted the case against Arellano-Cetina.
