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Mexican National Sentenced for Immigration Offense

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CARLOS AGATON-VASQUEZ, age 25, a native of Mexico, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien.

 

U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced AGATON-VAZQUEZ to time served (7 months), followed by one year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee. AGATON-VASQUEZ will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.

 

According to court documents, on January 3, 2017, AGATON-VASQUEZ was found in the United States after having been previously deported from the United States on April 4, 2013.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon Maestri was in charge of the prosecution.

Updated July 6, 2017

Topic
Immigration