Honduran man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Marvin Jose Espana, 46, a citizen of Honduras, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to illegal re-entry of a removed alien. He was sentenced to time serve and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen M. McCarthy, who is handling the case, stated that Espana is an alien without any legal status in the United States. A a native and citizen of Honduras, he was removed from the United States in June 2007, and again in August 2014. On April 15, 2025, Espana was found in Erie County in the Western District of New York.

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.

The plea and sentencing are a result of an investigation by U.S. Border Patrol, under the direction of Patrol Agent in Charge Martin Coombs.

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