U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that OMAR RICO-ALMANZA, age 34, a citizen of Mexico, plead guilty today to a one-count Indictment for violations of the Federal Gun Control Act.
According to the indictment, on or about November 5, 2015, RICO-ALMANZA, an alien present illegally in the United States, was found in possession of a SCCY Model CPX-2, 9mm semi-automatic pistol.
RICO-ALMANZA faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years, followed by three years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier set sentencing for July 7, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the Homeland Security Investigations of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis is in charge of the prosecution.
Updated March 31, 2016
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