U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HUGO TURCIO-CRUZ, age 35, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty today to a one-count Bill of Information with illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. ' 1326.
According to court documents, TURCIO-CRUZ reentered the United States on or about May 4, 2017, after having been previously removed therefrom on or about October 27, 2006.
TURCIO-CRUZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a fine of up to $250,000, one year supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan set sentencing for September 1, 2017.
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Irene González is in charge of the prosecution
Updated July 12, 2017
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Immigration
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