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ILLEGAL ALIEN INDICTED FOR ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 24, 2012

ISAAC SANDOVAL-ROMERO, age 27, a citizen of Mexico, was charged in a one-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury for illegal re-entry into the United States by a removed alien, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.

According to court documents, on or about February 15, 2012, ROMERO an alien who had previously been removed from the United States, was knowingly and unlawfully found in the United States in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana without the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security having expressly consented to his re-application for admission into the United States.

If convicted, ROMERO faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten (10) years imprisonment, a fine of $250,000, and three (3) years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

U. S. Attorney Letten reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case was investigated by U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations. The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U. S. Attorney Joe La Rocca.


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