A Venezuelan national residing unlawfully in Perrysburg, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges related to lying on immigration and firearms forms. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, 24, admitted to all four counts before U.S. District Judge James R. Knepp on September 22.
Labrador-Sierra was indicted in June by a federal grand jury. The charges included 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.
According to court documents, Labrador-Sierra submitted a false date of birth on applications for Temporary Protective Status and Employment Authorization Documents with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in 2024 and 2025.
The investigation began after Perrysburg Schools reported to the local police that Labrador-Sierra, who was enrolled as a student at Perrysburg High School, was not a minor but actually 24 years old and had enrolled under false pretenses.
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 federal district court judge after considering sentencing guidelines and statutory factors.
The case is being investigated by several agencies including the City of Perrysburg Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection−Sandusky Bay Station, FBI Toledo Field Office, 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.
“This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime,” according to officials.
