U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Honduran National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OSMAN CARDONA-SUAZO (“CARDONA-SUAZO”), age 30, a native of Honduras, was indicted on October 18, 2024, for illegal re-entry 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, CARDONA-SUAZO reentered the United States illegally after being previously removed on June 22, 2017. If convicted, CARDONA-SUAZO faces up to 2 years imprisonment, up to 1 year of supervised release, up to a $250,00 fine, 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 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorneys Paul J. Hubbell and Spiro Latsis of the General Crimes Unit are in charge of the prosecution.
Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated October 21, 2024
Topic
Immigration
Component