A Honduran national, Josue Osmin Montoya Acosta, pleaded guilty to re-entering the United States unlawfully after prior deportation. The plea was entered in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine.
Court records indicate that Montoya Acosta, age 36, was spotted by a Brunswick Police Department officer on February 25, 2025, driving a vehicle without a front license plate and a rear plate not illuminated. The rear plate appeared to be a temporary one from Indiana. When asked for identification, Montoya Acosta produced a Honduran passport and admitted to lacking a driver’s license and a visa. A Border Patrol agent was contacted, confirming that Montoya Acosta had been deported twice before and lacked any valid documents permitting re-entry into the United States.
Montoya Acosta could face up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing will occur following a presentence report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine the sentence after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection with support from the Brunswick Police Department.
This case falls under Operation Take Back America, a program mobilizing the resources of the Department of Justice to reduce illegal immigration, dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and ensure community safety. The operation incorporates efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).
