Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HUGO TURCIO-CRUZ, age 35, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty today to a one-count Bill of Information with illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. ' 1326.
According to court documents, TURCIO-CRUZ reentered the United States on or about May 4, 2017, after having been previously removed therefrom on or about Oct. 27, 2006.
TURCIO-CRUZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a fine of up to $250,000, one year supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan set sentencing for Sept. 1, 2017.
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Irene González is in charge of the prosecution
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
