ORLANDO, Fla. — A Mexican national living in Orlando could now be headed to prison.
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44-year-old Daniel Hernandez-Casiano has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of illegal reentry by a previously deported alien.
According to court records, Hernandez-Casiana was found in the United States on January 9 after being arrested and convicted on state charges for possession of fentanyl and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.
He had been removed from the United States to Mexico on three previous occasions.
Now, Hernandez-Casiano is facing a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison.
His sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 4.
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The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Marshals Service.
United States Attorney Stephanie McNeff is prosecuting the case.
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