U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Honduran National Indicted for Possession of Firearm by an Illegal Alien
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ActingUnited States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that MAINOR FUENTES-PINEDA (“FUENTES-PINEDA”), age 22, a native of Honduras, was indicted on June 26, 2025, for possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(5).
According to court documents, FUENTES-PINEDA, was found in Orleans Parish on or about April 29, 2025, in possession of a semi-automatic pistol, a Glock Model 42, 380 caliber semi-automatic pistol.
If convicted, FUENTES-PINEDA faces a maximum penalty of fifteen years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, up to three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson reiterated that an indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Special Assistant United States Attorney Frederick W. Veters Jr., of the General Crimes Unit, oversees the prosecution.
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Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated June 27, 2025
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Operation Take Back America
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