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Press Release

Honduran National Sentenced For 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 RICARDO MACHADA-BACA age 25, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for illegally re-entering the United States in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

According to the Bill of Information, MACHADA-BACA was found in the United States on or about November 13, 2018, after having been previously removed therefrom on or about March 10, 2017.

RICARDO MACHADA-BACA was sentenced to 14 months incarceration, and three years of supervised release. 

U.S. Attorney Strasser 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.

 

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Updated April 4, 2019

Topic
Immigration