NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser announced today that NAZARIO CRUZ-MUNOZ, age 35, was charged on Jan. 31, 2020 in a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to the indictment, NAZARIO CRUZ-MUNOZ (“CRUZ"), reentered the United States after he was previously deported on July 23, 2015. If convicted, CRUZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a maximum fine of $250,000, a maximum term of supervised release of one year, and a mandatory $100 special assessment.
U. S. Attorney Strasser reiterated that an Indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the United States Customs and Border Protection in investigating this matter. Assistant U. S. Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr. is in charge of the prosecution.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
