During the week of January 17 to January 23, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 150 individuals with immigration-related crimes. According to the office, there were 87 cases involving illegal re-entry into the United States and 45 cases involving illegal entry. Additionally, federal prosecutors filed charges in 15 cases against 17 people accused of smuggling undocumented immigrants within Arizona. One person was also charged with assaulting a Border Patrol agent.
Federal law enforcement agencies supported these actions, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Among recent cases highlighted by the office:
In United States v. Pablo Gomez-Luvanos, Gomez-Luvanos was charged on January 19 with re-entry after removal from the country. He had previously been removed on June 11, 2019 following a felony conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Maricopa County Superior Court.
In United States v. Efrain Gutierrez-Perez, Gutierrez-Perez was also charged on January 19 with re-entry after removal from the United States. He had been removed on December 11, 2019 after being convicted of aggravated driving under the influence in Maricopa County Superior Court.
The office noted: “A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
More information about these actions can be found at http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/.
