U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that CARLOS ALBERTO RIVERA-MELENDEZ, age 39 a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of removed alien.
U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk sentenced RIVERA-MELENDEZ to time served, one year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. RIVERA-MELENDEZ will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.
According to court documents, on or about Aug. 10, 2015, RIVERA-MELENDEZ was found in the United States after having been officially deported and removed on or about Jan. 16, 2009.
U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Irene González was in charge of the prosecution.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
