A Mexican national has admitted guilt in a federal court to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. Lisandro Garcia-Ramirez, 23, entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lajuana M. Counts to one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens.
Garcia-Ramirez was arrested on February 20, 2025, while traveling on Interstate 70 in Saline County, Missouri. He acknowledged transporting individuals he knew were present illegally in the United States.
According to federal law, Garcia-Ramirez could face up to 10 years in prison without parole. However, the actual sentence will be determined by the court after considering advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. The sentencing hearing will be scheduled following a presentence investigation conducted by the United States Probation Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore is prosecuting the case, which was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations under the Department of Homeland Security.
The prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America, an initiative led by the Department of Justice that aims to address illegal immigration and combat criminal organizations and violent crime through coordinated efforts with programs such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
