U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MARLON EFRAIN CHAVEZ AGUIRRE (“CHAVEZ AGUIRRE”), age 50, a citizen of Honduras, pleaded guilty on July 9, 2024, to illegal reentry of a deported alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a).
According to the court documents, CHAVEZ AGUIRRE admitted to reentering the United States illegally, after being previously deported on September 24, 2012.
GOMEZ VILLEDA faces a sentence of up to 2 years imprisonment, up to 1 year of supervised release, up to a $250,000 fine, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
U.S. District Court Judge Greg G. Guidry has set the sentencing for October 15, 2024.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of United States Customs and Border Patrol in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit is 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 July 10, 2024
Topic
Immigration
Component