Illegal Alien from Mexico Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Possessing Firearm as a Felon

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

ROANOKE, Va. – A Mexican citizen, living illegally in Danville, Virginia, pled guilty to illegally reentering the United States after a prior removal and unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon and alien illegally in the United States.Fernando Bahena Ruiz, 28, was charged based on an incident that occurred March 25, 2026.