Honduran man arrested, charged with illegal reentry

BUFFALO, N.Y.–U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Ever Esau Soliz Espana, 30, a citizen and national of Honduras, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with illegal reentry, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Smith, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on October 7, 2025, Soliz Espana was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents at a hotel in Hamburg, NY. Further investigation determined that Soliz Espana was physically removed from the United States in December 2014.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Soliz Espana made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. and was detained.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by U.S. Border Patrol, under the direction of Patrol Agent-in-Charge David Banks.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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