Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

Honduran National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Dec. 15, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MARCIO RODOLFO OCHOA-BORJAS, age 31, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty today to a one-count Bill of Information for illegal reentry of a removed alien after deportation.

According to the Bill of Information, OCHOA-BORJAS reentered the United States on or about June 30, 2017, after having been previously removed therefrom on or about Aug. 16, 2012.

OCHOA-BORJAS 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 Jane Triche Milazzo set sentencing for Jan. 25, 2018.

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

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