Skip to main content
Press Release

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 EDUARD TERCERO-LAGOS, age 25, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of a removed alien.

U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced TERCERO-LAGOS to time served and a $100 special assessment.   TERCERO-LAGOS will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.

According to court documents, TERCERO-LAGOS was found in the United States on December 8, 2014 after having been officially deported and removed on or about June 24, 2013.

U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis was in charge of the prosecution.

Updated March 19, 2015
Component
USAO - Louisiana, Eastern

Related Content

Press Release
Woman Indicted for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – BIANCA DAVIS, age 33, a resident of New Orleans, was indicted on March 22, 2024 for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods, in violation of Title...

Press Release
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Arson

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TERRENCE COE, age 45, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on March 19, 2024 to...

Press Release
Slidell Man Charged with Making False Statements to The United States Small Business Administration

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEAN MEILLEUR, age 57, a resident of Slidell, La., was charged on March 13, 2024, with making or...