United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
11/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/08/2024 16:05
El Salvadorian National Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry
Press Release
El Salvadorian National Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry
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, was sentenced by United States District Judge Susie Morgan on November 7, 2024 to two years of probation, after previously pleading guilty to illegal reentry of a removed alien, a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
According to court documents, BENITEZ admitted to reentering the United States illegally after previously being deported on July 27, 2018. BENITEZ was encountered by law enforcement on April 29, 2024, while driving on Interstate 610 in New Orleans.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of 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 November 8, 2024
Topic
Immigration
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