Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND - Jonathan Medina-Flores, 41 years old, of Mexico, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty for his illegal reentry to the United States, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Medina-Flores was sentenced to 40 months in prison.

According to documents in the case, Medina-Flores, a citizen of Mexico, was previously convicted in St. Joseph County of felony possession of cocaine in 2006. Thereafter he was removed to Mexico in 2007, 2014 and 2015 but illegally reentered the United States after each removal. Medina-Flores was most recently discovered in the United States in May 2023 in St. Joseph County. His criminal history includes conviction for multiple felonies in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties.

This case was investigated by United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jerome W. McKeever.