U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that JUAN ALBERTO SANCHEZ-ROMERO, age 25, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for violations of the Federal Gun Control Act.
U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown sentenced SANCHEZ-ROMERO to time served followed by one year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. SANCHEZ-ROMERO will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.
According to the court documents, on or about Aug. 20, 2015, SANCHEZ-ROMERO, an alien present illegally in the United States, was found in possession of a firearm.
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
