Honduran National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry

NEW ORLEANS – LUIS LEMUS-MARTINEZ, age 34, was indicted on January 25, 2024, for illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to the indictment, LUIS LEMUS-MARTINEZ, (“LEMUS-MARTINEZ”) reentered the United States after being previously deported on October 14, 2009. If convicted, LEMUS-MARTINEZ faces up to two years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine , up to one year of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee. 

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

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of  Homeland Security Investigations in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr.,of the General Crimes Unit, is in charge of the prosecution.