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Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

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

U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that CARLOS BINDEL, age 30, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of removed alien. 

U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced BINDEL to time served, and ordered him to serve one year of supervised release and to pay a $100 special assessment.  BINDEL will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.

According to court documents, on or about October 20, 2015, BINDEL was found in the United States after having been officially deported and removed on or about February 21, 2008.  

U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Enforcement in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney Irene González is in charge of the prosecution.

Updated February 4, 2016

Topic
Immigration