HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Victorino Javier Cruz-Lopez, age 40, of Mexico, was sentenced to 15 months in prison by United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion for illegal reentry. Cruz-Lopez will be deported upon conclusion of his sentence.According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Cruz-Lopez was encountered in the United States in York County on April 16, 2026, after having previously been removed in 2013. Cruz-Lopez did not receive permission to reenter the United States, as required by law.The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Scalera prosecuted the case.This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.# # #
Source: U.S. Department of Justice