ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A citizen of Honduras pleaded guilty today to illegally re-entering the United States after having been deported following a felony conviction.
According to court documents, Omar Enrique Romero-Caceres, 37, illegally re-entered the United States after being convicted of identity fraud in 2007, and illegally re-entered the United States in 2013.
Romero-Caceres pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after deportation or removal and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when sentenced on Feb. 22, 2019. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Russell Hott, Field Office Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C., made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge T. S. Ellis III. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Tonelli and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald L. Walutes Jr. prosecuted the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:18-cr-354.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
