United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine
04/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/13/2026 14:26
Honduran Illegal Alien Sentenced for Illegally Reentering the Country
Press Release
Honduran Illegal Alien Sentenced for Illegally Reentering the Country
Monday, April 13, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Marlon Rene Avila-Cruz had prior conviction for illegally reentering the US
BANGOR, Maine: A Honduran man pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for reentering the United States after a prior removal.
After accepting his plea, U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Marlon Rene Avila-Cruz, 32, to a time-served sentence. Avila-Cruz was originally arrested on December 21, 2025, and has been in federal custody since that time.
According to court records, on December 21, 2025, a Farmington police officer pulled over a car that Avila-Cruz was driving for a traffic violation. Avila-Cruz informed the officer that he was from Honduras but could only provide a piece of paper from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. U.S. Border Patrol Agents were then called to the scene. Records checks revealed that Avila-Cruz had been previously deported from the U.S. and returned to Honduras.
Operation Take Back America: 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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Contact
Andrew McCormack, Assistant United States Attorney (Tel: 207-945-0373)
Updated April 13, 2026
Topic
Operation Take Back America
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