Honduran Native Sentenced to Prison for Being an Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm

MIAMI – On Jan. 4, Ivis Rodriguez-Ordonez, 23, of San Pedro, Honduras was sentenced, by U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon, to 24 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, following a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. 

Rodriguez- Ordonez will be subject to removal, after the completion of his sentence.

According to court documents, on July 30, 2023, U.S. Border Patrol agents conducted a traffic stop of Rodriguez-Ordonez and arrested him for being in the United States in violation of federal law.  A subsequent search of Rodriguez-Ordonez’ residence revealed that he was in possession of a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition.

U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida and Acting Chief Patrol Agent Samuel Briggs, U.S. Border Patrol, Miami Sector, made the announcement. 

U.S. Border Patrol-West Palm Beach investigated this case. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Hoover and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Diana Acosta.  

You may find related court documents and information on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 23-CR-14036-AMC.

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