Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Rodrigo Trejo-Maldonado (30, Mexico) with illegal reentry by a previously deported alien. If convicted, Trejo-Maldonado faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison.
According to court records, Trejo-Maldonado was deported from the United States on November 30, 2018. He was found to be voluntarily back in the United States on July 25, 2025. He never received consent from the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
The case is being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Hannah Watson.
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.
