Eugenio Abraham Solis-Klarks Indicted For Fire Arms Offense

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On August 6, 2025, a federal grand jury in Knoxville returned a one-count indictment against Eugenio Abraham Solis-Klarks, 31, of Guatemala, for possessing a firearm as an illegal alien. Solis-Klarks appeared in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on September 24, 2025, before United States Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin and entered a plea of not guilty to the charges in the indictment. He was ordered detained pending trial, which has been set for December 2, 2025, before the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, United States District Judge, in United States District Court, at Knoxville, Tennessee.

The indictment charges Solis-Klarks with possessing a firearm as an illegal alien on January 12, 2025, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5).

If convicted, Solis-Klarks faces a term of imprisonment up to 15 years, a term of supervised release up to three years, and a fine up to $250,000.

U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton, III, of the Eastern District of Tennessee and Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) made the announcement.

This indictment is the result of an investigation by the HSI, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Hollingshead-Cook will represent the United States.

Members of the public are reminded that an indictment constitutes only charges and that every person is presumed innocent until their guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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