Juan Hurtado-Solano, 43, and his brother Candido Hurtado-Solano, 39, have pleaded guilty in federal court to the charge of illegal reentry by a removed alien. This announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin stated: “President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have made enforcing our nation’s immigration laws a top priority, and my office stands ready to fulfill that priority. These charges should be a warning to all illegal aliens that violations of our nation’s immigration laws will not be taken lightly by my office.”
According to court documents, both brothers were first encountered by immigration officials in May 2012 following Candido’s arrest for driving under the influence. It was determined that they were in the United States illegally and were subsequently removed to Mexico in August 2012. After illegally re-entering, they were removed again in September 2012. The brothers were most recently found on May 29, 2025, during a search at a construction site in Tallahassee.
The men face up to two years in prison followed by removal from the United States.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Assistant United States Attorneys Justin Keen and James A. McCain are prosecuting the cases.
Candido Hurtado-Solano is scheduled for sentencing on July 11, 2025, at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee before Judge Mark E. Walker. Juan Hurtado-Solano’s sentencing date has yet to be set but will take place before Chief Judge Allen C. Winsor in Tallahassee.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline), an initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime perpetrators.
For more information about public court documents or details regarding the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, visit their official website.
