Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that EFRAIN ISABEL RUIZ-GARCIA age 35, a citizen of Honduras, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of a removed alien.
U.S. District Judge Martin L.C. Feldman sentenced RUIZ-GARCIA to time served, 1 year of supervised release, $1000 fine, and a $100 special assessment. RUIZ-GARCIA will be surrendered to the custody of the U.S. Immigration and customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.
According to court documents, on or about Jan. 26, 2017, RUIZ-GARCIA was found in the United States after having been officially deported and removed on or about Dec. 22, 2010.
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans 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
