Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that FEDERICO LOPEZ-FIALLOS, age 35, a Honduran national, was charged in a one-count Indictment with illegally entering the United States after being previously removed, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
The Indictment alleges that LOPEZ-FIALLOS was previously removed from the United States on February 7, 2013, was found in the Eastern District of Louisiana on April 27, 2017. LOPEZ-FIALLOS had not received permission from the Attorney General of the United States or the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to reenter.
If convicted, LOPEZ-FIALLOS faces a maximum term of imprisonment of two years, a fine of $250,000, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee.
Acting 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.
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Chandra Menon is in charge of the prosecution.