Mexican National Guilty of Illegal Re-Entry by a Removed Alien

NEW ORLEANS -MAURILIO JASTINTO-JUAREZ ("JASTINTO-JUAREZ"),age 50, a citizen and national of Mexico, pled guilty on October 24, 2024 to illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announcedU.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. His sentencing is set for January 21, 2025.

According to court documents, JASTINO-JUAREZ, illegally reentered the United States after being previously removed on December 16, 2022. JASTINTO-JUAREZ was discovered in the United States when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) systems alerted to his fingerprints following his arrest by the Louisiana State Police for Driving While Intoxicated in Houma, La. on March 17, 2024.

JASTINTO-JUAREZ faces up to two years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to one year of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Louisiana State Police, and the Terrebonne Sherriff's Office in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr. of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.