Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Being an Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm

According to court documents, on April 26, 2023, the Mandeville Police Department responded to a call by an individual who said that her ex-boyfriend, SANCHEZ-MORADEL, was trying to enter her residence in Mandeville, Louisiana.  The Mandeville Police Department also learned that SANCHEZ-MORADEL drove a white truck.  Police then saw a white 2016 Chevrolet Silverado leaving the area near the ex-girlfriend’s apartment complex.  Mandeville Police then stopped the truck and detained the driver who was later confirmed to be SANCHEZ-MORADEL.

The visibly distressed ex-girlfriend told police that SANCHEZ-MORADEL forcibly entered her residence and subsequently fled in the white truck.  After officers conducted a search of SANCHEZ-MORADEL incident to his arrest, they discovered a handgun magazine containing ten (10) .22 LR calliber rounds in his shorts pocket.  Officers also found a Husky multi tool knife with a damaged blade tip.  Officers then searched his vehicle and located  a Glock Model G44, .22 LR caliber handgun inside the center console. This firearm was manufactured in another state and shipped in interstate commerce to Louisiana.

SANCHEZ-MORADEL faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years, a fine of up to $250,000, up to three (3) years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and the Mandeville Police Department in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr. of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.