U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Honduran National Sentenced for Illegally Reentry
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DARWIN ANTONIO CASTILLO age 36, 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 previously convicted of a felony.
U.S. District Judge Martin L.C. Feldman sentenced CASTILLO to 30 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, a $20,000 fine, and a $100.00 special assessment. Following completion of his sentenced, CASTILLO will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.
According to the court documents, on or about October 2, 2016, CASTILLO was found in the United States after having been officially deported and removed on October 27, 2016, following completion of his sentence in connection with his conviction for illegal reentry of an alien in the Southern District of Texas.
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Irene González was in charge of the prosecution.
Updated May 31, 2017
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Immigration
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