Illegal Aliens Sentenced for Drug and Immigration Charges

U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that MARVIN SANTOS PERDOMO, age 33, DELSSY ADRIANA BANEGAS-ZOSA, age 31, and OLVIN SANTOS PERDOMO, age 26, all citizens of Honduras, were sentenced today for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and, in the case of BANEGAS-ZOSA and MARVIN SANTOS PERDOMO, reentry of an illegal alien.

On April 22, 2015, MARVIN SANTOS PERDOMO, DELSSY ADRIANA BANEGAS-ZOSA and OLVIN SANTOS PERDOMO pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and distribution of cocaine hydrochloride, a Schedule II controlled drug substance, and MARVIN SANTOS PERDOMO and DELSSY ADRIANA BANEGAS-ZOSA admitted to being illegal aliens found in the United States after being previously deported from the United States.   

U.S. District Judge Stanwood R. Duval sentenced MARVIN SANTOS PERDOMO and OLVIN SANTOS PERDOMO to 24 months incarceration, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. Following their incarceration, both defendants will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.  DELSSY ADRIANA BANEGAS-ZOSA was sentenced to time served, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. BANEGAS-ZOSA will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.

U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Jefferson Parish Sherriff’s Office in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney David Haller was in charge of the prosecution.