United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
11/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/04/2024 13:01
Romanian Nationals Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
Press Release
Romanian Nationals Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - COSTEL ALIMAN ("ALIMAN") and SABINA MUNTEANU ("MUNTEANU"), citizens of Romania, were indicted on November 1, 2024, for illegal re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
According to the indictment, ALIMAN reentered the United States illegally after being previously deported on January 9, 2019, and MUNTEANU reentered the United States illegally after being previously deported on October 4, 2017.
If convicted, ALIMAN and MUNTEANU face up to 2 years imprisonment, up to 1 year of supervised release, up to a $250,000 fine, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
U.S. Attorney Evans 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 Evans praised the work of United States Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated November 4, 2024
Topic
Immigration
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