Salvadoran National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Carlos Alberto Andrade, age 34, a citizen of El Salvador, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).

U.S. District Judge sentenced Andrade to a sentence of time served.  Following the completion of his sentence, Andrade will be surrendered to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security in investigating this matter.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Spiro G. Latsis is in charge of the prosecution.