Teresa A. Moore U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
Teresa A. Moore U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. Lisandro Garcia-Ramirez, 23, entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lajuana M. Counts, admitting to one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens.
Garcia-Ramirez was arrested on February 20, 2025, while traveling on I-70 in Saline County, Missouri. He admitted that he transported individuals he knew were present in the United States illegally.
Federal law allows for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison without parole for this offense. The final sentence will be determined by the court after considering advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled following a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
"This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore. It was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations."
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative led by the Department of Justice that focuses resources on addressing illegal immigration and combating cartels and transnational criminal organizations. The operation also incorporates efforts from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
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