U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
El Salvadoran National Pleads Guilty to Transporting Illegal Aliens
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that FRANCISCO ARENIVAR-CASTILLO, age 37, a citizen of El Salvador, pled guilty yesterday to a one-count bill of information with transporting aliens, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii).
According to the bill of information, on March 8, 2018, ICE agents intercepted FRANCISCO ARENIVAR-CASTILLO while he was driving an illegal alien from Houston, Texas to Miami, Florida through St. Tammany Parish. FRANCISCO ARENIVAR-CASTILLO knew his passenger was illegally present in the United States, but nevertheless agreed to transport the individual to a work-site in Miami.
FRANCISCO ARENIVAR-CASTILLO faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, up to three years of supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Martin L.C. Feldman set sentencing for November 14, 2018.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Irene González is in charge of the prosecution.
Updated August 30, 2018
Topic
Immigration
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