Three illegal aliens sentenced for re-entering the United States after previous deportations

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that three illegal aliens from Guatemala were sentenced Tuesday for re-entering the United States after having been previously removed.

Denis Izara-Rivera, 25; Margarito Hernandez-Izara, 27; and Marvin Lopez-Lopez, 25; all of Guatemala, were sentenced to time served by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote on one count of illegal re-entry of a removed alien. They are also to be deported after they are turned over to immigration agents. According to the guilty pleas, Sabine Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested the defendants who were all riding together on August 19, 2018 near Many, Louisiana.

After further investigation, law enforcement agents discovered that:

Izara-Rivera had been previously removed twice. He was first arrested on September 26, 2013 in McAllen, Texas, and removed to Guatemala. After that, he was arrested once more on October 26, 2013 and removed again to Guatemala;

Hernande-Izara had been previously removed once. He was found on May 26, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, and later removed to Guatemala; and

Marvin Lopez-Lopez had been previously removed once. He was found on December 11, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona, and later removed to Guatemala.

United States Border Patrol and the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth D. Reeg prosecuted the case.