A Mexican resident has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in South Bend to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty for his illegal re-entry to the United States.

According to court documents, Jonathan Medina-Flores, 41, was convicted in St. Joseph County of felony possession of cocaine in 2006 and was removed to Mexico in 2007, 2014 and 2015. However, he illegally re-entered the country after each removal.