An Illegal Immigrant with a Lengthy Criminal History Indicted for Re-Entering the US
Sergio Ixtepan-Toto, a 36-year-old Mexican national, has been indicted by a South Carolina grand jury for re-entering the United States without authorization. The indictment comes after Ixtepan-Toto was arrested in December 2024 for drunk driving in Pickens, South Carolina.
According to the incident report, Ixtepan-Toto ran a stop sign and continued driving until he was boxed into a store parking lot by police officers. He failed a field sobriety test and had multiple open beer cans in his vehicle. An identification card from Mexico was also found in his possession.
Ixtepan-Toto was released on local charges and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on December 9. An affidavit filed by an ICE officer stated that Ixtepan-Toto’s immigration file showed that he was deported in May 2020, November 2022, and February 2024. However, there is no record of him obtaining permission to reapply to the INS or ICE for admission into the United States after his previous deportations.
A background check on Ixtepan-Toto showed criminal charges in various jurisdictions within the state dating back to 2008. His previous charges include speeding, driving without a license, domestic violence, indecent exposure, and four prior arrests for driving under the influence.
This is not Ixtepan-Toto’s first run-in with the law. He has been arrested multiple times in South Carolina since 2008, with his most recent arrest being the December 2024 drunk driving incident.