United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
10/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2026 12:57
Honduran Illegal Alien Guilty of Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On October 22, 2026, ERLIN JOVANY GAMEZ MALDONADO ("GAMEZ MALDONADO"), age 29, a native of Honduras, pled guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(5)(A) and 924(a)(8) announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
GAMEZ MALDONADO faces a maximum penalty of 15 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, up to three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
According to court documents, on or about May 4, 2026, GAMEZ MALDONADO, an individual unlawfully present in the United States, was found to have possessed an Anderson Manufacturing, Model AM-15 rifle, multi-caliber, in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Mary Katherine Kaufman of the General Narcotics Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
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.
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