An undocumented immigrant with a long criminal history in the United States was charged by a South Carolina grand jury with re-entering the country without authorization after being arrested for drunk driving in December.
Sergio Ixtepan-Toto, 36, was arrested on December 6, 2024 in Pickens, South Carolina.
When a Pickens police officer attempted to turn Ixtepan-to over, he allegedly ran a stop sign and continued driving until the officer placed him in a box in the store's parking lot.
During the stop, the officer reported that IXTEPAN-TOTO failed a field sobriety test and had multiple open beer cans in his vehicle.
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Sergio Ixtepan-Toto, a Mexican national in the United States, was arrested for drunk driving in South Carolina in December 2024. (Pickens Police Department)
The incident report also stated that he had identification from Mexico, Fox Carolina reported.
Ixtepan-Toto was released on local charges and taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on December 9.
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An affidavit filed by a deportation officer on Dec. 12 said Ixtepan-Toto's immigration file showed he was deported in May 2020, November 2022, and February 2024.
Sergio Ixtepan-Toto has been arrested multiple times in South Carolina since 2008. The mug shot above is from a 2018 arrest by the Pickens Police Department, two years before he was first deported. (Pickens Police Department)
“There is no record that Ixtepan received clearance from the U.S. Attorney General or his successor, the Director of Homeland Security,” the affidavit said.
An affidavit filed by an ICE officer on Dec. 12 indicated that Sergio Ixtepan-Toto was deported to Mexico in May 2020, November 2022, and February 2024. (Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
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IXTEPAN-TOTO's background check obtained by Fox Carolina showed criminal charges in various jurisdictions within the state dating back to 2008.
His previous charges include four prior arrests for speeding, driving without a license, domestic violence, indecent exposure, and driving under the influence.
