United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500

Hammond, Indiana 46320

Hammond South Bend Fort Wayne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary Hatton

October 4, 2012 PHONE: (219) 937-5603

www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/ FAX (219) 852-2770

INDICTMENTS RETURNED IN HAMMOND FEDERAL COURT

Hammond, Indiana- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following Indictments were returned on October 3, 2012:

Ø Ulises Barcena-Castro, 32, of Highland, Indiana, was charged in an Indictment with illegal reentry after removal for a conviction for an aggravated felony. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by ICE-Department of Homeland Security. This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Philip Benson.

Ø Jose Louis Reyes-Zuniga, 31, of Hammond, Indiana, was charged in an Indictment with illegal reentry, misuse of a Social Security Number, using fraudulent documents to satisfy employment requirements and identity theft. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by ICE-Department of Homeland Security and the East Chicago Police Department. This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Philip Benson.

The United States Attorney's Office emphasized that an Indictment is merely an allegation and that all persons charged are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.

If convicted in court, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.