Honduran National Sentenced To 15 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Re-Entry

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser announced today that OMAR ELI PEREZ-MURCIA (“MURCIA”), age 35, was sentenced on November 12, 2019 for a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

According to documents signed by the defendant and filed in open court, MURCIA admitted to being a citizen of Honduras, and being illegally present in the United States.  He further admitted to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported in 2006.  U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter sentenced MURCIA to 15 months in federal prison and 1 year supervised release.  The Judge noted in open court that she was concerned over MURCIA’S three prior deportations.

U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security in investigating this matter.  Assistant U. S. Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr. is in charge of the prosecution.

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