A Mexican national has been sentenced to 12 months in federal custody for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Wimes.
Lisandro Garcia-Ramirez, 23, previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. He was arrested on February 20, 2025, while traveling on Interstate 70 in Saline County, Missouri. Garcia-Ramirez admitted to transporting individuals he knew were present in the United States illegally.
“This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore. It was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations.”
The prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that uses resources from the Department of Justice with goals including stopping illegal immigration and eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri manages federal crime prosecutions and civil litigation across 66 counties in western Missouri, working alongside federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement partners. The office maintains locations in Kansas City, Jefferson City and Springfield and addresses areas such as violent crime and drug trafficking (https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo). It also supports community outreach programs aimed at issues like violent crime and collaborates with various law enforcement agencies throughout its jurisdiction (https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo).
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri operates within federal law enforcement as part of the U.S. Department of Justice (https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo).
