Honduran National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 18, 2021 MARIO RENE REYES-CARDONA, age 51, was charged in a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

According to the indictment, MARIO RENE REYES-CARDONA (“REYES-CARDONA”), reentered the United States after he was previously deported in December 2013.  If convicted, REYES-CARDONA faces a maximum term of imprisonment of up to two years, a maximum fine of up to $250,000, a maximum term of supervised release of up to one (1) year, 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 the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr. is in charge of the prosecution.