TYLER, Texas - U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs announced that five Mexican nationals have been indicted in the Eastern District of Texas for federal immigration violations.
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Leonardo Chalchi, 50, was arrested on October 16, 2025, in Smith County for evading arrest. Authorities determined he is in the U.S. illegally after previous deportations in 2021 and 2022.
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Francisco Velazquez-Castro, 46, was stopped for a traffic violation on November 14, 2025, and found to be in the U.S. illegally following deportations in 2017 and 2022.
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Pablo Hernandez Rodriguez, 41, was arrested on November 30, 2025, and determined to be in the U.S. illegally after being deported in 2020.
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Aurelio Saucedo-Alba, 57, was arrested on December 4, 2025, on a federal warrant. Records indicate he was previously deported in 2019.
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Francisco Ubaldo Acosta-Sanchez, 39, was arrested on October 16, 2025, following a traffic stop in which authorities discovered alleged counterfeit Legal Permanent Resident Cards and Social Security Cards in his vehicle.
Investigations in all cases were conducted by the Smith County Sheriff’s Office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The cases are ongoing.
