Honduran National Indicted for Escape and Assault on a Federal Officer

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - YEFRI ISAIS AGUIRRE-CASTRO ("AGUIRRE-CASTRO"), age 38, a national of Honduras, was indicted on October 29, 2026, for forcibly assaulting, resisting, impeding, and/or interfering with a federal officer, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

According to the indictment, on October 22, 2026, AGUIRRE-CASTRO, forcibly assaulted, resisted, impeded, and/or interfered with, through physical contact, a Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol Supervisory Agent while the agent was engaged in the performance of his official duties.

If convicted, AGUIRRE-CASTRO faces up to eight (8) years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to three (3) years of supervised release. The indictment also carries a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle reiterated that the indictment is merely an allegation and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol. The U.S. Attorney's Office also praises the hard work of the Slidell Police Department and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. Assistant United States Attorneys Spiro G. Latsis and Connor Crowley of the General Crimes Unit are in charge of the prosecution.

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