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Sentences

Cecilio Cisneros-Cuapio, 32, of Mexico, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on May 9, 2013, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Cisneros-Cuapio was arrested in Jackson, Wyoming. He received time served plus 10 days, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Alem Sanchez-Rangel, 36, of Mexico, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on May 9, 2013, for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Sanchez-Rangel was arrested in Albany County, Wyoming. He received 120 months of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.

Guillermo Francisco Barrera-Corona, 47, of Glenrock, Wyoming, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on May 6, 2013, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Barrera-Corona was arrested in Glenrock, Wyoming. He received time served plus 10 day, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement.

Ismael Ramirez-Andrade, 22, of Gillette, Wyoming, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on May 6, 2013, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Ramirez-Andrade was arrested in Gillette, Wyoming. He received time served plus 10 days, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement.

Clarence Darling, 50, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on April 29, 2013, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Darling was arrested in Casper, Wyoming. He received 12 months plus one day of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and a $200 fine. This case was investigated by the Casper Police Department; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Michael J. Plake, 48, of West Lafayette, Indiana, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on May 6, 2013, for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Plake appeared via a summons. He received 30 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $200 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $1,693,704.77. This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Sergio Guzman-Ceja, 25, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on May 2, 2013, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distributing at least 50 grams but less than 150 grams of methamphetamine. Guzman-Ceja was arrested in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He received 87 months of imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and a $200 fine. This case was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.