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Guatemalan National Sentenced With Illegal Re-entry

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that JORGE AGUILAR-PEREZ, age 25, a citizen of Guatemala, was sentenced yesterday after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for illegally re-entering the United States in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

According to the Bill of Information, JORGE AGUILAR-PEREZ was found in the United States on or about December 20, 2018, after having been previously removed therefrom on or about May 25, 2006.

JORGE AGUILAR-PEREZ was sentenced to be imprisoned for a total term of 6 months and a $100.00 special assessment.

U.S. Attorney Strasser 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 May 7, 2019
Topic
Immigration
Component
USAO - Louisiana, Eastern