Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

Mexican 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 July 19, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOEL MADRIGAL-SANCHEZ, age 20, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty to a one-count bill of information alleging illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8 United States Code, Section 1326(a).

According to the bill of information, JOEL MADRIGAL-SANCHEZ reentered the United States on or about March 8, 2018, after having been previously removed therefrom on or about December 8, 2015.

JOEL MADRIGAL-SANCHEZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, one year of supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon set sentencing for Sept. 13, 2018.

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.

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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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