A Honduran national, Pedro Tailor Castillo-Bonilla, has pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal reentry after removal, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson. The plea was entered on August 20, 2025.
Court documents state that Castillo-Bonilla, age 43, was discovered in the United States on June 18, 2025. He had previously been deported on August 15, 2012 and did not have authorization from the U.S. Attorney General to return.
Castillo-Bonilla faces a possible sentence of up to two years in prison, followed by as much as one year of supervised release. He could also be fined up to $250,000 and is subject to a mandatory special assessment fee of $100. Sentencing is scheduled for November 19, 2025 before United States District Judge Lance M. Africk.
The case falls under Operation Take Back America, which aims to use Department of Justice resources against illegal immigration and criminal organizations by coordinating efforts with programs such as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson stated: “Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).”
Simpson commended both the United States Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection for their roles in investigating this matter. Special Assistant United States Attorney Rick Veters is prosecuting the case.
