Illegal Alien Convicted Of Illegal Possession Of Firearms

BATON ROUGE, LA – Acting United States Attorney Corey Amundson announced today that OCTAVIO BRINGAS-POSADAS, age 50, an illegal alien from Mexico, pled guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Shelly D. Dick to being an illegal alien in possession of several firearms and illegal re-entry into the United States by a removed alien. BRINGAS-POSADAS faces imprisonment, fines, restitution orders, forfeiture, and a term of supervised release as well as deportation following imprisonment. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.

BRINGAS-POSADAS acknowledged during his guilty plea hearing that he illegally possessed three (3) firearms, two (2) revolvers, and one (1) pistol, as well as three (3) different types of ammunition. BRINGAS-POSADAS further acknowledged that he was illegally in the United States and had been previously deported from the United States in 2012.

This matter was investigated by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Louisiana State Police; and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. This matter is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin R. Sanchez and Jessica M.P. Thornhill.