Wyoming Court Sentences Three Men For Illegal Reentry

Federal judges in Wyoming have sentenced three men to prison or time served for illegally reentering the United States, with all set to be deported following their respective sentences, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Honduran man sentenced to one year

Marvin Olina-Zuniga, 42, of Choluteca, Honduras, received a 12-month federal prison sentence after officials discovered he had illegally returned to the United States following a prior removal in 2018.

Olina-Zuniga was arrested July 6 in Sweetwater County on a state drug possession charge. Fingerprinting at the jail revealed his prior immigration history, prompting notification of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl handed down the sentence on Sept. 10 in Casper. (Case No. 25-CR-00105.)

Mexican national with multiple prior removals gets 18 months

In a separate case, 56-year-old Pedro Jose Rosales-Trujillo of Chihuahua, Mexico, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegal reentry.

Rosales-Trujillo was arrested in Cheyenne on June 23 under the name “Rafael Quintero-Trujillo” on a warrant related to an Albany County trespassing case. Fingerprints confirmed his true identity and showed he had been formally removed from the U.S. at least 11 times since 1989, each accompanied by a criminal history, according to federal authorities.

Judge Skavdahl imposed the sentence on Oct. 22 in Casper. (Case No. 25-CR-00103.)

Third defendant sentenced to time served

Roberto Lezama-Amayo, 35, of Puebla, Mexico, was sentenced to time served on Oct. 27 in Cheyenne after being found in the country without authorization following a 2019 removal.

Lezama-Amayo was identified by ICE on Aug. 15 while in custody at the Sweetwater County jail on unrelated state charges. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson delivered the sentence. (Case No. 25-CR-00140.)

All three cases were investigated by ICE and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook.

Suspected IED at Wyoming Capitol Building in Cheyenne

UPDATE: As of October 27, 2025, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has identified and contacted two individuals connected to a bomb scare at the Cheyenne Capitol on October 21. Authorities did not announce an arrest, and no ongoing threat to the public is believed to exist.

On October 21, 2025 the Capitol building in Cheyenne was closed for in investigation after a suspected IED was reported. The building was evacuated quickly and safely as a precaution and people were asked to avoid the area. By the following day the streets were re-opened but the Capitol remained closed while multiple agencies continued to investigate.

The item that prompted the evacuation was initially reported as a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) but was later determined to be a deconstructed live firework munition with a fuse.

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