Two Mexican nationals living in Las Vegas appeared in federal court today on charges of illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported. Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez, 39, and Victor Manuel Navarro-Quesada, 34, each face one count of being a deported alien found in the United States. Their preliminary hearings are scheduled for October 6, 2025, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elayna J Youchah.
Court documents and statements indicate that both men are citizens of Mexico who had been removed from the U.S. on multiple occasions but returned without authorization. On September 10, 2025, Covarrubias-Jimenez was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the Nevada Department of Corrections following an ICE detainer. His arrest came after North Las Vegas Police charged him with possession and trafficking of controlled substances as well as unlawful firearm possession. Previously, ICE had also placed a detainer on him in California after his December 1, 2021 arrest by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s office for drug-related offenses; however, this California detainer was not honored. Records show that Covarrubias-Jimenez has been deported five times and has a prior felony conviction for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse in California.
Navarro-Quesada was remanded to ICE custody on September 16, 2025, also from the Nevada Department of Corrections based on an ICE detainer. Earlier in February this year, he was arrested by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police for drug trafficking and related charges. Navarro-Quesada has been deported four times previously and has a prior felony conviction from Colorado in 2019 for illegal reentry after deportation—the same charge he currently faces.
If convicted, Covarrubias-Jimenez could receive up to 20 years in prison along with supervised release and fines; Navarro-Quesada faces up to 10 years if found guilty.
“Acting United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Salt Lake City Field Office Acting Director Jason Knight made the announcement.”
The investigation is being handled by ICE’s Salt Lake City field office in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada is prosecuting both cases.
Authorities encourage members of the public to report crimes or suspicious activity to ICE via phone or online tip form.
“A complaint is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”
