Mexican National Indicted For Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced today that MARCO GOMEZ-ARGUELLO (“GOMEZ-ARGUELLO”), age 36, a native of Mexico, was indicted for illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

According to the indictment, GOMEZ-ARGUELLO reentered the United States after being previously deported on October 28, 2013.  For this offense, GOMEZ-ARGUELLO faces up to two years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to one year of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson praised the work of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement Removal Operations in investigating this matter.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Katherine Kaufman of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.