Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Use of a Social Security Number

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAVIER CANIZALEZ-HERNANDEZ, age 40, from Honduras, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Indictment charging him with illegal use of a Social Security Number.

U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced CANIZALEZ-HERNANDEZ to a time served followed by a term of supervised release term of one year, and a special assessment of $100. CANIZALEZ-HERNANDEZ will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.

According to the court documents, CANIZALEZ-HERNANDEZ used a Social Security Number that was not assigned to him to obtain a Louisiana Identification card from the DMV office in Houma.

Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Spiro G. Latsis was in charge of the prosecution.