U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Salvadorian Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LORENZO ALEXANDER BENITEZ (“BENITEZ”), age 40, a citizen of El Salvador, pleaded guilty on July 23, 2024, to illegal reentry of a deported alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a).
According to the court documents, BENITEZ admitted to reentering the United States illegally after being previously deported on July 27, 2018.
BENITEZ faces a sentence of up to 2 years imprisonment, up to 1 year of supervised release, up to a $250,000 fine, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan has set the sentencing for November 7, 2024.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Customs and Border Patrol 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 July 29, 2024
Topic
Immigration
Component