Removed Columbian National Indicted for Illegally Re-entering the U.S.

PITTSBURGH - One Columbian national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of Reentering the United States, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

The one-count Indictment named Elkin Lara-Lozano, 49, as the sole defendant.

According to a publicly filed Complaint, on September 11, 2021, Mr. Lara-Lozano was arrested by the Mount Lebanon Police Department in connection with the burglary of a nearby residence. Mr. Lara-Lozano has been removed from this country on several previous occasions.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than three years in prison, a fine, or a combination thereof.  Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. 

Assistant United States Attorney Brian W. Castello is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.