A man living in the country illegally has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for unlawfully re-entering the U.S.
The Southeast Missourian reports 29-year-old Gabriel Santos-Caporal was sentenced Monday in federal court.
He was arrested in Cape Girardeau County and pleaded guilty in March. He admitted he was a Mexican citizen who has been previously deported.
Santos-Caporal was first deported in February 2011. He re-entered the U.S. and was again deported in August 2011.
He was arrested September 7th in connection with a domestic assault.
