A Honduran national has pleaded guilty to the charge of reentering the United States after deportation. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Hibis Turcio-Sanchez, 45, admitted guilt on March 13, 2025, for reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a) and (b)(1).
Court documents reveal that Turcio-Sanchez had previously been deported from the United States on October 17, 2016. Due to a prior felony conviction for assaulting a federal official in 2016, he faces an enhanced maximum sentence of up to ten years imprisonment. Additionally, he could receive up to three years of supervised release and be fined up to $250,000 along with a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 17, 2025, before United States District Judge Susie Morgan.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson commended the efforts of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations and the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Investigations in this case. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell from the General Crimes Unit is handling the prosecution.
