Rebecca C. Lutzko United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Rebecca C. Lutzko United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
A Venezuelan man living unlawfully in Perrysburg, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to lying on immigration and firearms forms. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, 24, was indicted in June by a federal grand jury on four counts: possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States, making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, and two counts of making or using false writings or documents. He entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge James R. Knepp on September 22.
Court records state that Labrador-Sierra provided a false date of birth to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services while applying for Temporary Protective Status and Employment Authorization Documents in 2024 and 2025. The investigation began after Perrysburg Schools informed local police that a student enrolled at Perrysburg High School under the name Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra was actually an adult who had misrepresented his age.
If convicted on all charges, Labrador-Sierra could face up to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by an alien, up to 10 years for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, and up to five years for using false documents. Sentencing is scheduled for January 23, 2026. The final sentence will be determined by the court based on federal guidelines and statutory factors.
The investigation involved several agencies including the City of Perrysburg Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Sandusky Bay Station, the FBI Toledo Field Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with support from the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Melching and Tracey Tangeman are prosecuting the case for the Northern District of Ohio.
According to officials, this prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America—a national initiative led by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime.
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