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Honduran National Pleads Guilty To Illegal Re-entry

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that PEDRO MANOLO ARAGON-HERNANDEZ, age 39, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty on September 4, 2019 to a one-count bill of information with illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. ' 1326.  ARAGON-HERNANDEZ was immediately sentenced following the guilty plea.

According to the bill of information, ARAGON-HERNANDEZ reentered the United States after having been previously removed therefrom on or about December 20, 2001.

ARAGON-HERNANDEZ faced a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, one year supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment. 

ARAGON-HERNANDEZ was sentenced to time served and a $100.00 special assessment.

U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the United States Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney Irene González is in charge of the prosecution.

 

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Updated September 6, 2019
Attachment
aragon-hernandez_signed_factual_basis.pdf [PDF, ]
Topic
Immigration
Component
USAO - Louisiana, Eastern

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