A Mexican national with a history of criminal offenses and deportations was indicted in South Carolina for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a DUI arrest. Sergio Ixtepan-Toto, 36, was apprehended in Pickens, South Carolina, on December 6, 2024, after nearly colliding with another vehicle. Police reports indicate Ixtepan-Toto disregarded a stop sign, leading officers on a brief pursuit before being cornered in a parking lot. He subsequently failed a sobriety test and was found with open beer cans in his vehicle. Ixtepan-Toto had a Mexican identification card and was released on local charges but detained by ICE on December 9. ICE records reveal Ixtepan-Toto was previously deported in May 2020, November 2022, and February 2024, with no record of authorized re-entry permission. His criminal history in South Carolina dates back to 2008, including charges for speeding, driving without a license, domestic violence, indecent exposure, and four prior DUIs.
Sergio Ixtepan-Toto, a Mexican national in the US illegally, was arrested in South Carolina for drunk driving in December 2024. (Pickens Police Department)
Sergio Ixtepan-Toto has been arrested multiple times in South Carolina since 2008. The mugshot pictured above is from a 2018 arrest by the Pickens Police Department, two years before he was deported for the first time. (Pickens Police Department)
An affidavit filed by an ICE officer on Dec. 12 showed that Sergio Ixtepan-Toto was deported back to Mexico in May 2020, November 2022 and February 2024. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)
