Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that VENACIO ORTIZ-LEON, age 29, a citizen of Guatemala, was charged last Friday in a one-count Bill of Information with illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. ' 1326.
According to the Bill of Information, ORTIZ-LEON reentered the United States on or about June 3, 2017, after having been previously removed therefrom on or about Jan. 27, 2011.
If convicted, ORTIZ-LEON faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a fine of up to $250,000, one year of supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment.
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that a Bill of Information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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
