Source: Office of United States Attorneys
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara has sentenced Emilio Nolasco-Carbajal (40, Mexico) to one year and one day in federal prison for illegal reentry by a deported alien. Nolasco-Carbajal pleaded guilty on February 6, 2025.
According to court records, Nolasco-Carbajal is a native and citizen of Mexico. He was previously removed from the United States on three occasions – March 27, 2013, May 5, 2014, and January 25, 2018. Prior to his last removal, Nolasco-Carbajal was also convicted of illegal reentry by a deported alien. On December 16, 2024, federal immigration authorities found Nolasco-Carbajal in the Hillsborough County Jail following his arrest on an unrelated matter.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Chang.