Luis Cuellar-Martinez, also known as Luis Cueller, Luis Martinez, and Luis Martinez Cueller, has pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a removed alien. The plea was entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Cuellar-Martinez, a 32-year-old Mexican national who was unlawfully present in Poteau, Oklahoma, faces up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
The case resulted from an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. According to the indictment, on July 31, 2025, Cuellar-Martinez was found in the United States without having obtained permission from the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission after being previously removed in 2014.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, which is described as a nationwide initiative utilizing resources from the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration and target criminal organizations. The operation coordinates efforts with programs such as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). More information about these initiatives can be found at https://Operation Take Back Americant.
“The Honorable Jason A. Robertson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.”
“A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.”
“Cuellar-Martinez will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.”
“Assistant U.S. Attorney Dak T. Cohen represented the United States.”
