Mexican National Sentenced For Illegal Re-Entry of a Removed Alien Previously Convicted of a Felony

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSE MANUEL CHENO ("CHENO"),age 55, a Mexican national, was sentenced on September 25, 2024 after previously pleading guilty to illegal reentry of a deported alien previously convicted of a felony, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a) and (b)(2).

According to court documents, CHENO was encountered in Jefferson Parish on March 31, 2023, after having been previously deported on January 27, 2018. Furthermore, on or about May 5, 2005, CHENO was convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana in the District of Arizona.

U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced CHENO to a term of imprisonment of twenty-one (21) months, a term of supervised release of two years, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon Maestri of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.