RALEIGH - John Stuart Bruce, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging ANGEL BRITO-ALVAREZ, age 32, of Mexico, ELEAZAR GUTIERREZ-TORRES, age 28, of Mexico, OSCAR GEOVANI OLIVERA-HERNANDEZ, age 23, of Honduras, and GILBERTO ORDUNO-BUSTAMANTE, age 38, of Mexico, with Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien.
If convicted of Illegal Reentry of a Deported Alien, GUTIERREZ-TORRES, and OLIVERA-HERNANDEZ would face maximum penalties of two years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a term of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
ORDUNO-BUSTAMANTE is alleged to have been previously deported subsequent to a felony conviction (possession of a controlled substance). Therefore, if convicted, he faces a maximum imprisonment term of ten years.
BRITO-ALVAREZ is alleged to have been previously deported subsequent to an aggravated felony conviction (conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine). Therefore, if convicted, he faces a maximum imprisonment term of twenty years.
The charges and allegations contained in the indictments are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The cases are being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, specifically, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
