United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
07/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/17/2026 14:25
Honduran Illegal Alien Indicted for Illegal Reentry of a Previously Removed Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MILTON EDILBERTO ESCOTO-GALINDO ("ESCOTO-GALINDO"), age 44, a native of Honduras, was indicted on July 16, 2026, for illegal reentry of a previously removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
According to court documents, ESCOTO-GALINDO, an illegal alien, was found in the United States on June 26, 2026. He had previously been removed from the United States back to Honduras on January 27, 2012.
If convicted, ESCOTO-GALINDO faces a maximum penalty of two (2) years, followed by up to one (1) year of supervised release, up to a $250,000 fine, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
U.S. Attorney Courcellereiterated that an indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
U.S. Attorney Courcellepraised the work of Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating this matter. Special Assistant United States Attorney Rick Veters of the General Crimes Unit oversees the prosecution.
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