GULFPORT — Federal authorities say a man deported to Mexico six times has been found in the United States without permission again, this time after an arrest in Mississippi.
The Sun Herald reports 41-year-old Ramon Benitez-Mendoza, of Mexico, has been indicted on a charge of illegal re-entry by an aggravated felon.
Gautier police arrested him Jan. 30 on charges of disorderly conduct and failure to comply with law enforcement. He was found guilty March 2. He was at the Jackson County jail when he was ordered held for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Gulfport.
Court papers show he has used at least 13 aliases, but he was identified through fingerprints.
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