Mexican National Indicted For Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JUAN CARLOS MORALES-HINOJO ("MORALES-HINOJO"), age 39, a native of Mexico, was indicted on December 13, 2024 for illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a) and (b)(1).

According to the indictment, on November 8, 2024,MORALES-HINOJO reentered the United States after being previously deported on August 15, 2019. For this offense, MORALES-HINOJO faces up to ten years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to one year of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

United States Attorney Evans reiterated that the 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 Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement Removal Operations in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Katherine Kaufman of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.